Lev Raphael is a prolific author of more than 20 books. The 66-year-old Raphael is the son of Holocaust survivors who barely escaped with their lives. One of his signature works is My Germany, a memoir about his quest to gain a deeper understanding of himself, his parents, their murdered family members, Germany, and the Jewish heritage. Raphael is openly gay.
Quote: “…Lev Raphael grew up in a world haunted by secrets and ghosts. Having spent years fleeing from his parents’ past, he decided to confront that past and, in the process, to come to grips with Germany, the country he blamed for the horrors visited on his parents and, indirectly, on himself. Above all, it is a wholly enthralling, beautifully written story of healing and forgiveness…”
— Lynne Olson, author of Troublesome Young Men
Sources: Wikipedia, LevRaphael.com
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