What do I have to say about this book? It was educational and it was emotional. I learned a great deal about Hitler's intention to not just eradicate Jews and other undesirables, but to forcefully create an Aryan ruling class through the establishment of these maternity/children's homes through Europe. Until I stumbled across this book, I had no idea his SS leadership had started a targeted program to encourage those of "pure" German blood to have babies even outside of wedlock. Worse, the program resorted to the kidnapping of children throughout the war zone who physically represented the ideal German. These babies, adolescents, and teenagers were to be Germanized and their true identities obscured.

Thus memoir was written by one if these kidnapped toddlers. It was many years before she even learned of her adoption into a German family. It was a long, grueling journey to discover her true identity.

This book gave me a lot to think about and makes me realize just how much I don't know about something I felt fairly familiar with before reading this.