This "extraordinary" memoir of a black man's coming of age in Nazi Germany is "an entirely engaging story of accomplishment despite adversity." -- Washington Post Book World

In Destined to Witness, Hans Massaquoi has crafted a beautifully rendered memoir -- an astonishing true tale of growing up black in Nazi Germany. The son of a prominent African and a German nurse, Hans remained behind with his mother when Hitler came to power, after his father returned to Liberia. Like other German boys, Hans went to school; like other German boys, he swiftly fell under the Fuhrer's spell. So he was crushed to learn that, as a black child, he was ineligible for the Hitler Youth. His path to a secondary education and an eventual profession was blocked. He now lived in fear that, at any moment, he might hear the Gestapo banging on the door -- or Allied bombs falling on his home. Ironic, moving, and deeply human, Massaquoi's account of this lonely struggle for survival brims with courage and intelligence.

"A cry against racism, a survivor's tale, a wartime adventure, a coming of age story, and a powerful tribute to a mother's love." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune

"An incredible tale... Exceptional." -- Chicago Sun Times

"Destined to Witness examines a roller coaster of racism from different cultures and continents." -- The New York Times Book Review

"Here is a story rarely lived and even more rarely told. We need this book for a balanced picture of the Holocaust." -- Maya Angelou

"A nuanced, startling memoir." -- Kirkus Reviews

"An engaging story of a young man's journey through hate, self-enlightenment, intrigue and romance." -- Ebony

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