Api's Berlin Diaries: My Quest to Understand My Grandfather's Nazi Past - Paperback

by Gabrielle Robinson (Author)

A haunting personal story of Berlin at the end of the Third Reich--and an unflinching investigation into a family's Nazi past

When 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.

The 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.

Searching 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.

"This a must read for anyone interested in the German experience during WWII"
--Ariana Neumann, author of When Time Stopped

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Author Biography

Gabrielle 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.