Liberty's Quest by Liberty Kovacs, Book Review, a Memoir

American Dream - Myth and RealityWashington in Seattle. Jim excelled in his studies.
"Liberty's Quest" is an amazing memoir written byLiberty found consolation in her work as a nurse and
Liberty Kovacs. She writes of her family roots whichin caring for her new son. Their young Marshall did
go back to the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegeannot eliminate the alienation of the broken relationship
Sea of Greece. She openly shares stories of herbetween Liberty and Jim. It was doomed from the
early family life, which was centered on the customsstart.
and beliefs of the Greek Orthodox Church.In an effort to find a new start as a single Mom
Liberty writes about her paternal and maternal roots,Liberty moves from Minnesota to California and to
her parent's marriage, her birth, and recollections ofcreate a whole new world for herself and her two
her siblings. She tells of family feuds, memories ofsons. Her position in San Francisco provided advanced
school, her love for reading and of the impact oftraining in medical, public heath and psychiatric nursing.
WWII on her family.In 1965 Liberty married Miklos M. Kovacs. Liberty
Liberty talks about her marriage to Poetry Pulitzergave birth to her third son, Michael Kovacs in 1966.
Prize winner James Wright. She describes herThe intervening years held more unhappiness and
multi-faceted education in nursing, Jim's familydespair for Liberty.
background, his teaching job in Texas, and of theirKovac's attention to detail in the historical and cultural
sojourn in Philadelphia. Jim then enrolled for a year atperspectives of her family is both fascinating and
the University of Vienna. With amazing insight andengaging. She has keen insights into relationships and
openness Liberty explains the psychological difficultiesthe psychological needs of the individual.. Her writing is
of their marriage. While in Vienna their first son Franzprofound, strong, open, and well organized.
was born. Franz Wright later went on to become a"Liberty's Quest" is a courageous and triumphant
Pulitzer Prize winner for his 2003 poetry collection,story of making the most of unhappiness and
"Walking to Martha's Vineyard."despair. This is amazing epic of one person's search
Influenced by a friend in Vienna, Jim enrolled in thefor personal freedom.
graduate program in English at the University of9781931741965, Robert D.