The Other Side!: The Life Journey of a Young Girl through Nazi Germany

by Inge Myrick

Overview

A story that begins in early childhood with lots of laughter and poignant memories, with disturbing incidents after Hitler's ascent to power. The father's dislike of Hitler and his refusal to join the Nazi Party took the family into a spiraling decline. The author's love story with an "unknown" soldier and the loss of that love. When you read this book it will make you smile at times and sometimes will bring tears to your eyes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780979253133
Publisher:	Acacia Publishing, Inc. AZ
Publication date:	05/28/2007
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Prologue     1
The Childhood Years     3
Hitler in Power     26
The Move to Steinkirchen     41
Another Move     76
Work in a Military Hospital     108
The Bombing of Chemnitz     132
The Trek to the West     143
Epilogue     193

Editorial Reviews

Gr 6-10-Myrick paints a portrait of how ordinary German citizens in a small, rural town experienced and viewed World War II. Unfortunately, the writing is inconsistent, poorly edited, and uninspiring. The author's collection of memories and the stories of her family's life in Chemnitz and Rabenstein, just north of the Czechoslovakian border, are mostly disjointed, unrelated, and not always chronological. Myrick mentions Hitler's desire to create an Aryan race in passing but she fails to explain why her friends, neighbors, and family members chose to support or not support the Nazi Party. And, even though she participated in the Hitler Youth Movement, Myrick seemed completely oblivious to the F hrer's beliefs and platforms, and the real impact of the war. The book does not provide a context for today's readers to understand what life was like for a young girl growing up in Nazi Germany, and the inaccessibility of the writing will make it difficult to find an audience.-Rachel Kamin, Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center, West Bloomfield, MI Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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