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The son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who were executed when he was six years old, describes the gift and burden that was his parents' legacy, his childhood need to pursue his political values despite his fear of retaliation, his efforts to raise a healthy family, and his rise as a prominent political activist. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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An Execution in the Family details Robert Meeropol's political odyssey from Rosenberg son to political activist in his own right, and chronicles a very personal story of self-discovery. It is the story of how he tried to balance a strong desire to live a normal life and raise a family, with a growing need to create something useful out of his nightmare childhood. It is also a poignant account of how, at age forty-three, he finally found a way to honor his parents and also be true to himself.
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