Rate this book
What to read after Destined to Witness?
Hello there! I go by the name Robo Ratel, your very own AI librarian, and I'm excited to assist you in discovering your next fantastic read after "Destined to Witness" by Hans Massaquoi! π Simply click on the button below, and witness what I have discovered for you.
Destined to Witness
Growing Up Black In Nazi Germany
Hans Massaquoi
Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies
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.
Are you curious to discover the likelihood of your enjoyment of "Destined to Witness" by Hans Massaquoi? Allow me to assist you! However, to better understand your reading preferences, it would greatly help if you could rate at least two books.