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Title details for Destined to Witness by Hans Massaquoi - Available

Destined to Witness

Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany

by Hans Massaquoi
Peter Jay Fernandez
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What would life be like for a black boy growing up in Nazi Germany? This unprecedented autobiography answers that question with the spellbinding true story of Hans J. Massaquoi's life in Hamburg during the height of Hitler's regime. Hans is the son of a black Liberian diplomat father and a white German mother. His father returns to Africa at the beginning of the war, leaving them behind in poverty and without the means to flee. Bewildered, Hans is force-fed ceaseless anti-semitic and anti-African propaganda in his schools. Within this tense atmosphere, increasingly violent Nazi policies and Allied bombing raids make Hans and his mother's lives a desperate day-to-day struggle for survival. Through countless close calls, Hans perseveres by his ingenuity, strength of character and a liberal dose of good luck-eventually going on to find his father in Liberia and emigrate to America. Peter Jay Fernandez's intense narration brilliantly punctuates all of the tragedy and triumph in this monumental audiobook.

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  • Release date

    February 1, 2013

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781470360610
      • File size: 575187 KB
      • Duration: 19:58:18

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This memoir about WWII by an African-German has unusual appeal for its perspective. Massaquoi was at first seduced by Nazi pageantry and later horrified to discover the regime had no place for a person of mixed heritage. Peter Jay Fernandez creates realistic characters and conversations, and pronounces the plethora of German words and phrases with ease. Fernandez's delivery is easy to understand and pleasant to listen to, almost convincing us he is the writer himself. While nothing in this story is as "spellbinding" as the book jacket promises, the wartime experiences are told with detail and nuance that maintain a high level of attention. J.A.H. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

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