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Lifetime: 1889 - 1954 Passed: ≈ 70 years ago

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Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

Books by Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

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My Mother and I

Memoir Non-Fiction Biography
Education Religious tradition Loneliness Jewish Identity Culture Clash Gender roles Immigration Assimilation Family dynamics Generational divide Americanization Mother-Daughter Relationship

In "My Mother and I," Elizabeth Gertrude Stern recounts her journey from Poland to Pittsburgh and the subsequent process of Americanization that profoundly impacted her family. The book explores the clash between Stern's father's strict, traditional...