Böcker av Ingrid Wood

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.

Hiking Home is much more than a book about exercising in woods and fields. While taking the reader on a hike through the scenic German countryside, the author weaves fascinating facts about German history as well as cherished memories into the fabric of her journey. Some of the adventures of the hiking Grgen sisters made me laugh out loud. Others made me wince and marvel about how much my friend was willing to endure to achieve her goal. Once I started reading Hiking Home, I could not put the book down. I did not want the journey to end. The next time Ingrid and her sister, Karin, go on a hike, I want to be included. Nancy Aiello