, an adopted German-Nigerian woman, made a shocking discovery at age 38 from a library book: her grandfather, Amon Goeth, was a sadistic Nazi war criminal. The commandant of the Plaszow concentration camp in German-occupied Poland, Goeth was known as the ?Butcher of Plaszów.? She realized he would have killed her if he had met her.
The discovery set Teege on a mission to comprehend her dark family history. She then wrote a book of her own, ?.?
Jennifer Teege joins us, along with Executive Director, Sarah Weiss; and Cultural Arts Manger, Betsy Singer-Lefton.
Jennifer Teege will be speaking at the MayersonJCC Thursday, March 31, at 7pm. There will be a meet and greet and book signing afterward. For more information .