The Leopard HatBy: Valerie Steiker In this tender loving memoir, Valerie Steiker evokes a magical childhood on the Upper East side of New York with a woman whose own losses led her to delight in family, beauty and life itself. Valerie Steikers Belgian Jewish mother, Gislewho, as a child in Antwerp, was hidden from the Naziswasnt a typical American mom. She spoke with throaty Belgian Rs and wore only high heels. Before her marriage, she had studied acting with Lee