My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past is by Jennifer Teege. A painful memoir about families and the secrets they keep. At age 38, Jennifer Teege picks up a book in the library and recognizes her mother and grandmother in the photographs in the book. This is how she discovers that her mother, who gave her up for adoption, was the daughter of a Nazi war criminal, who was hanged for his crimes. Her beloved grandmother, who she remembers so fondly, was the mistress of the Butcher of Plaszow. This discovery throws her life into turmoil and sends her on a journey of discovery to come to terms with her family history and the truth she was never told, but now has to deal with. 

Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).