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Leo Lieberman is often introduced as ¿New Jersey's Sam Levenson.¿ His weekly newspaper feature column, "Chalk Dust," has delighted audiences around the country since 1999 and received the Rockower Award for Excellence in Editorial and Commentary from the American Jewish Press Association. The Yiddishkite characters Leo has created from his old neighborhood in The Bronx¿Fat Rosie from Apartment 3C, Sadie with the Teeth, Phyllis with the Shoes, the inimitable Tanta Pesha¿help him convey both wisdom and humor in his stories. Whether reflecting on the ¿good old days¿ of his youth or commenting on contemporary topics from the perspective of a father and grandfather, Leo¿s message warms readers¿ hearts. Besides writing, Leo teaches both Holocaust studies and Jewish studies at the Richard Stockton State College of New Jersey. He brings to his classes over fifty years of teaching and studying as a former Professor of English at the City University of New York and intermediate school principal in the Bronx. He has authored more than ten books including Memories of Garlic and Laughter, Classics of Jewish Literature, and the Dictionary of Correct English Usage, has published numerous essays and poems, and has lectured throughout the United States and at Yad Vashem in Israel. He currently resides in southern New Jersey with his wife Ann.Lieberman, Leo is the author of 'Three Couches, No Waiting', published 2006 under ISBN 9780976688976 and ISBN 0976688972.
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