Destined to Witness : Growing up Black in Nazi Germany by Hans Massaquoi (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany is a powerful and poignant book written by Hans Massaquoi. This biography and autobiography book provides a firsthand account of the author's experiences growing up as a black man in Nazi Germany. The book is published by HarperCollins and is written in English language. With a length of 8 inches, width of 5.3 inches, and a height of 1.1 inches, this trade paperback book has a weight of 15 ounces and 480 pages. The book covers various topics such as cultural heritage, discrimination, and race relations, making it a must-read for everyone interested in black studies and global history. The book is also illustrated, adding to its visual appeal.

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060959614
ISBN-139780060959616
eBay Product ID (ePID)1793742

Product Key Features

Book TitleDestined to Witness : Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCultural Heritage, Discrimination & Race Relations, Black Studies (Global), Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorHans Massaquoi
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight15 oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-655089
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal943/.00496/0092
SynopsisThis 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., 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberDD78.B55M38 2001

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