Destined to Witness

Growing Up Black In Nazi Germany

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Destined to Witness by Hans Massaquoi, HarperCollins e-books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Hans Massaquoi ISBN: 9780061856600
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Publication: October 13, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books Language: English
Author: Hans Massaquoi
ISBN: 9780061856600
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication: October 13, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books
Language: English

This is a story of the unexpected.In Destined to Witness, Hans Massaquoi has crafted a beautifully rendered memoir -- an astonishing true tale of how he came of age as a black child in Nazi Germany. The son of a prominent African and a German nurse, Hans remained behind with his mother when Hitler came to power, due to concerns about his fragile health, after his father returned to Liberia. Like other German boys, Hans went to school; like other German boys, he swiftly fell under the Fuhrer's spell. So he was crushed to learn that, as a black child, he was ineligible for the Hitler Youth. His path to a secondary education and an eventual profession was blocked. He now lived in fear that, at any moment, he might hear the Gestapo banging on the door -- or Allied bombs falling on his home. Ironic,, moving, and deeply human, Massaquoi's account of this lonely struggle for survival brims with courage and intelligence.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This is a story of the unexpected.In Destined to Witness, Hans Massaquoi has crafted a beautifully rendered memoir -- an astonishing true tale of how he came of age as a black child in Nazi Germany. The son of a prominent African and a German nurse, Hans remained behind with his mother when Hitler came to power, due to concerns about his fragile health, after his father returned to Liberia. Like other German boys, Hans went to school; like other German boys, he swiftly fell under the Fuhrer's spell. So he was crushed to learn that, as a black child, he was ineligible for the Hitler Youth. His path to a secondary education and an eventual profession was blocked. He now lived in fear that, at any moment, he might hear the Gestapo banging on the door -- or Allied bombs falling on his home. Ironic,, moving, and deeply human, Massaquoi's account of this lonely struggle for survival brims with courage and intelligence.

More books from HarperCollins e-books

Cover of the book Shadow of Power by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book Falling in Love Again by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book Mr. Lincoln's Wars by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book House Poor by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book Cloud Nine by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book Silver Nights by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book How Beautiful It Is And How Easily It Can Be Broken by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book An Episode of War by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book The Perils of Peace by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book An Almost Perfect Moment by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book The Dream of the Ridiculous Man by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book Bull! by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book The Reagan Diaries by Hans Massaquoi
Cover of the book The Infinity Gate by Hans Massaquoi
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy