{"product_id":"massaging-himmler-a-poetic-biography-of-dr-felix-kersten-paperback","title":"Massaging Himmler: A Poetic Biography Of Dr Felix Kersten - 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\u003eAnne M. Carson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Nazi Germany, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMassaging Himmler: A Poetic Biography of Dr Felix Kersten\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e tells in verse the remarkable story of a little-known humanitarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKersten was a Finnish-born therapeutic masseur who found himself at the centre of the Nazi web, treating \u003cem\u003eReichsf hrer\u003c\/em\u003e Heinrich Himmler (head of the SS and the Gestapo) for stomach cramps, which sometimes rendered him unconscious, and which no other practitioner could relieve. Dr Kersten massaged Himmler daily during the war, sometimes in multiple treatments. He took no fee for his services to the \u003cem\u003eReichsf hrer\u003c\/em\u003e, but used his influence to secure the release of tens of thousands of prisoners. Accused of collaboration at the end of the war, he worked tirelessly to clear his name, and received high honours from several European countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in compelling language, from multiple points of view, this is an important addition to Holocaust literature. Dr Kersten's story shows how one man, flawed like the rest of us, was able to make a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...Carson's poems race ahead of the reader, like stampeding horses, the furious pace mirroring the horror of their context. Art Spiegelman's graphic novel, Maus, pushed the boundaries of Holocaust literature, and I believe \u003cem\u003eMassaging Himmler: A Poetic Biography of Dr Felix Kersten\u003c\/em\u003e, is in that class.\" - Adele Hulse, Coordinator, \u003cem\u003eWrite Your Story program\u003c\/em\u003e, Makor Publishing, Lamm Jewish Library of Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49180440101016,"sku":"9781925736199","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/UFhoWHpnY1VhK2x0RFJRcmxucktsdz09.webp?v=1780152754","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/massaging-himmler-a-poetic-biography-of-dr-felix-kersten-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}