After immigrating to the United States with his parents, Robert attended primary school in Los Angeles, and graduated from Beverly Hills High School. He served in the Naval Reserves from 1966-1972, with two years of active duty as a hospital corpsman. In 1978 he graduated from California State University at Chico with a bachelor’s degree in recreation administration. Robert worked for the Veterans Administration Medical Centers for 31 years, his federal service a way to thank the American government for saving his family. Robert has two children with Lona Ginsberg, his ex-wife who is now, once again, his life partner.
From Immigrants, to U.S. Citizenship, to the American Dream
by Robert Liebenau
From Immigrants, to U.S. Citizenship, to the American Dream
by Robert Liebenau
Published Jan 11, 2013
144 Pages
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
Book Details
From the Horrors of the Holocaust to Freedom and Opportunity in America
For Robert Liebenau’s family, the dream of America was a powerful symbol of hope. His mother was liberated from Auschwitz while his father was liberated from a Hungarian/Russian forced labor camp, and then relocated to a Displaced Persons’ Camp in West Germany, where their son Robert was born. From Immigrants, to U.S. Citizenship, to the American Dream is a compelling and inspirational memoir about the struggles and triumphs of Robert’s family, from their iconic arrival at Ellis Island to their determination to succeed in their new country, while still honoring their old-world values, and the rituals and traditions inherent to their lives as Orthodox Jews. Learning an unfamiliar language, learning a new way of life, learning to be at home in America—and embracing what our country has to offer: this is the triumphant story of a family who was saved by the outstretched hand of Lady Liberty, and who became productive, responsible citizens in return.