Mark Kurzem

The Mascot: Unraveling the Mystery of My Jewish Father's Nazi Boyhood (2007)

As a parent of a one-year old baby girl, one of the most difficult things for me to read about and yet find so intriguing is the subject of children in times of war. Perhaps it is the stark contrast between childhood innocence (and helplessness) and the animal-like cruelty that Man is capable of ...