{"product_id":"my-grandfather-would-have-shot-me-a-black-woman-discovers-her-familys-nazi-past-paperback","title":"My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Teege\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNikola Sellmair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarolin Sommer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback: The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling memoir hailed as \"unforgettable\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"a stunning memoir of cultural trauma and personal identity\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSchindler's List\u003c\/i\u003e. Reviled as the \"butcher of Plasz w,\" Goeth was executed in 1946. The more Teege learned about him, the more certain she became: If her grandfather had met her--a black woman--he would have killed her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Teege's discovery sends her into a severe depression--and fills her with questions: Why did her birth mother withhold this chilling secret? How could her grandmother have loved a mass murderer? \u003ci\u003eCan evil be inherited?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Teege's story is cowritten by Nikola Sellmair, who also adds historical context and insight from Teege's family and friends, in an interwoven narrative. Ultimately, Teege's search for the truth leads her, step by step, to the possibility of her own liberation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Teege\u003c\/b\u003e worked in advertising for 16 years before becoming an author. For four years in her twenties she lived in Israel, where she became fluent in Hebrew. She graduated from Tel Aviv University with a degree in Middle Eastern and African studies. Teege lives in Germany with her husband and two sons. A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMy Grandfather Would Have Shot Me\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis author is represented by the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHachette Speakers Bureau\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikola Sellmair\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and has worked in Hong Kong, Washington, DC, Israel, and Palestine. She has been a reporter in Hamburg at Germany's \u003ci\u003eStern\u003c\/i\u003e magazine since 2000. Her work has received many awards, including the German-Polish Journalist Award, for the first-ever article about Jennifer Teege's singular story.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770656915744,"sku":"9781615193080","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/07c9c094eca4a0cd26c0525988594a1f.webp?v=1780376569","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-grandfather-would-have-shot-me-a-black-woman-discovers-her-familys-nazi-past-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}