A German Jew's Triumph
Fritz Oppenheimer and the Denazification of Germany
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The book portrays Fritz Oppenheimer as a figure of extraordinary skill, moral complexity, and intellectual discipline.
Cindy Schweich Handler preserves his voice, his diaries, and the historical record while also inviting readers to grapple with the discomforts of assimilation, restraint, and ethical judgment under extreme circumstances.
It is based on primary sources such as Fritz’s contemporaneous World War I diaries, journals kept by his wife, Elsbeth, and a copious collection of letters he wrote to her during their long separations.
It demonstrates how one individual’s persistence can help change the course of history and forge a more hopeful future.
It is a historical biography that presents a previously untold David-and-Goliath story.
After 9/11, Harry Handler decided to explore his family's inheritance to see whether he could learn more about his grandfather’s life.
Cindy Schweich Handler preserves his voice, his diaries, and the historical record while also inviting readers to grapple with the discomforts of assimilation, restraint, and ethical judgment under extreme circumstances.
It is based on primary sources such as Fritz’s contemporaneous World War I diaries, journals kept by his wife, Elsbeth, and a copious collection of letters he wrote to her during their long separations.
It demonstrates how one individual’s persistence can help change the course of history and forge a more hopeful future.
It is a historical biography that presents a previously untold David-and-Goliath story.
After 9/11, Harry Handler decided to explore his family's inheritance to see whether he could learn more about his grandfather’s life.
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