A German Childhood

A German Childhood-In the Shadows of World War II is the story of a family in post-war Germany. The author, Ingrid Wood, immigrated to the United States of America at age twenty but kept in close contact with her German family members.
More than forty years after moving to America, Ingrid read two books published in her old homeland and had long conversations with a German aunt about the war years. She learned unexpected and surprising facts related to that time. The knowledge shed new light on her childhood in a defeated country.
A German Childhood is a testament to the multigenerational resilience, strength, and courage of an ordinary family during extraordinary times in history.