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Finding freedom after WWII is just the beginning of Frank Levy's journey from Berlin to the Middle East to America. By the time he is 13 Frank is a pro at starting over, shifting languages and cultures, even changing his name in a life molded by events beyond his control. Yet no matter where he goes, he is always marked by his accent. In America he earns a degree in mechanical engineering, has a family and succeeds at a career in textile machinery. When Frank has it all together, fate intervenes and he must reinvent himself again. Along the way he wins an international award for sustainable...

By the time he is twelve Frank Levy understands that to achieve his wishes, he must depend upon himself. In the young adult version of Life with an Accent we meet Levy as a happy toddler, oblivious to political dangers. Seeking safety, in 1936 his family moves from Germany to the British Mandate of Palestine. Ten years later they emigrate to America to be with grandma. Once again Levy must change languages, cultures, even his name because of events beyond his control. With every effort to adapt he sees that the history we live through, matters.