Hans J. Massaquoi. Published 2002. 341 pages. This is the biography of Hans Massaquoi. The son of a white German nurse and wealthy Liberian, he describes his experiences and survival in Nazi Germanyt a time when being different often meant death.;Born the grandson of theiberian ambassador to Germany, he lived a life of luxury. At the age of three his grandfather and father were forced to return to Liberia, at whichoint unwelcome reality intruded for both him and his mother - crampedpartments, no hot water or electricity, and the constant spectre of racistiolence.;But his sudden drop in status was only the beginning of hisardships. For the 12 long years of Hitler's rule, Hans was dehumanized andevalued by Nazis. Lving in constant fear of death, either from Gestapoxecutioners or Allied bombs, Hans miraculously stayed alive until Britishroops liberated Hamburg in 1945.;The story of how Hans survived physicallynd psychologically in a country consumed by racial hatred is a compellingnd inspiring testament to the human spirit.
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