Memoir
A German-Nigerian woman uncovers her grandfather's past as a brutal Nazi commandant, grappling with family secrets and personal trauma.
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A German-Nigerian woman uncovers her grandfather's past as a brutal Nazi commandant, grappling with family secrets and personal trauma.
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Now in paperback: The New York Times bestselling memoir hailed as “unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly) and “a stunning memoir of cultural trauma and personal identity” (Booklist). At age 38, Jennifer Teege happened to pluck a library book from the shelf—and discovered a horrifying fact: Her grandfather was Amon Goeth, the vicious Nazi commandant depicted in Schindler’s List. Reviled as the “butcher of Plaszów,” Goeth was executed in 1946. The more Teege learned about him, the more certain she bec...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent references to Nazi atrocities and concentration camp violence.
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Religious content
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Brief mentions of religious or cultural identity in historical context.
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Occult / demonology
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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