Rogues in a Nation

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Rogues in a Nation - Paperback

Rogues in a Nation - Paperback

by Andrew Lifson
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by Andrew Lifson (Author)

A SWEEPING, MULTI-GENERATIONAL AMERICAN STORY WHERE BURIED POLITICAL SECRETS, FAMILY HISTORIES, AND THE GHOSTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COLLIDE.

When Valerie Lisowski, a veteran psychiatric nurse, returns home to Appleton during a turbulent political moment, she expects a quiet visit with her aging parents. Instead, an unexpected guest arrives with a revelation that shatters everything she thought she knew about her family--and her country.

Decades earlier, her father Herb came of age in the chaotic aftermath of World War II, juggling his love of film, the burdens of service, and a fateful friendship with a displaced Soviet laborer. But it was his entanglement with powerful industrialists and an ambitious Wisconsin politician that set in motion a series of consequences reaching far beyond the Midwest. As Valerie listens to the story her parents never told, a hidden past emerges--one shaped by propaganda, political machinations, Cold War paranoia, and the dangerous ease with which ordinary people can become complicit in extraordinary wrongdoing.

Moving between postwar Germany, mid-century Wisconsin, and the present-day labor protests unfolding at the Capitol, Rogues in a Nation intertwines personal memory with national history to explore how private choices echo across generations. Powerful, cinematic, and deeply human, this novel asks: What do we owe to the truth--and to each other--when the past refuses to stay buried?

Author Biography

Andrew Lifson holds a B.A. in English, specializing in American Literature, from Queens College (CUNY), and an M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His academic path has international flavor: he spent time studying at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, and served as an English teacher in Kabul, Afghanistan, during his tenure with the Peace Corps--back when it was safe to do so.

As an undergraduate at Queens College, Andrew won a prestigious film criticism award for an essay analyzing the work of Alfred Hitchcock. Since then, he has built a rich career combining literary expertise and educational practice, shaped by his global experience and deep dedication to teaching.

Number of Pages: 305
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: March 03, 2026
ISBN9781967311934
Author Andrew Lifson
PublisherLittle Creek Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages305
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Andrew Lifson

Andrew Lifson holds a B.A. in English, specializing in American Literature, from Queens College (CUNY), and an M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His academic path has international flavor: he spent time studying at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, and served as an English teacher in Kabul, Afghanistan, during his tenure with the Peace Corps--back when it was safe to do so. As an undergraduate at Queens College, Andrew won a prestigious film criticism award for an essay analyzing the work of Alfred Hitchcock. Since then, he has built a rich career combining literary expertise and educational practice, shaped by his global experience and deep dedication to teaching.

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