{"product_id":"apis-berlin-diaries-my-quest-to-understand-my-grandfathers-nazi-past-paperback","title":"Api's Berlin Diaries: My Quest to Understand My Grandfather's Nazi Past - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabrielle Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting personal story of Berlin at the end of the Third Reich--and an unflinching investigation into a family's Nazi past\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Gabrielle Robinson found her grandfather's Berlin diaries, hidden behind books in her mother's Vienna apartment, she made a shocking discovery--her beloved Api had been a Nazi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe entries record his daily struggle to survive in a Berlin that was 90% destroyed. Near collapse himself Api, a doctor, tried to help the wounded and dying in nightmarish medical cellars without cots, water or light. The dead were stacked in the rubble outside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSearching to understand why her grandfather had joined the Nazi party, Robinson retraces his steps in the Berlin of the 21st century. She reflects on German guilt, political responsibility, and facing the past. But she also remembers Api, who had given her a loving home in those cold and hungry post-war years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This a must read for anyone interested in the German experience during WWII\"\u003cbr\u003e--Ariana Neumann, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Time Stopped\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScroll up and click \"buy now\" to read Api's Berlin Diaries today \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabrielle was born in Berlin in 1942, her father was shot down and killed in 1943, and after losing their apartment in the bombings, in February 1945 her mother and herself fled the city. This was the beginning of many migrations. It is no wonder that Gabrielle is fascinated with the impact of history on our lives. An English professor with a PhD from the University of London, author of eight books and over forty articles, her work focuses on how the upheavals of history shape our lives. Gabrielle has won a number of awards for her writing and community engagement. Discover more at gabriellerobinson.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49417342714008,"sku":"9781647420031","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/RLmjWfu8xh9781647420031.webp?v=1783464884","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/apis-berlin-diaries-my-quest-to-understand-my-grandfathers-nazi-past-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}