{"id":27787,"date":"2013-08-22T17:03:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T16:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bohemiavillage.com\/?p=27787"},"modified":"2013-08-22T17:03:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T16:03:47","slug":"louise-illig-mooncie-the-jewish-ghost-review-by-aydin-deniz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bohemiavillage.com\/?p=27787","title":{"rendered":"Louise Illig-Mooncie &#8211; &#8220;The Jewish Ghost&#8221; &#8211; review by Aydin Deniz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>The Jewish Ghost.\u00a0 Being German: A Search for Meaning<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">by Louise Illig-Mooncie<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Review by Aydin Deniz<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27585\" style=\"width: 233px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bohemiavillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bv\/Louise-Illig011.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27585\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27585\" alt=\"Louise Illig-Mooncie 'The Jewish Ghost'\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bohemiavillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bv\/Louise-Illig011-223x300.jpg\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bohemiavillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bv\/Louise-Illig011-223x300.jpg 223w, http:\/\/www.bohemiavillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bv\/Louise-Illig011-762x1024.jpg 762w, http:\/\/www.bohemiavillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bv\/Louise-Illig011-147x198.jpg 147w, http:\/\/www.bohemiavillage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bv\/Louise-Illig011.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louise Illig-Mooncie &#8216;The Jewish Ghost&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The aftermath of any tragedy has, as well as the obvious victims, consequences for those unfortunate enough to be associated with the perpetrators.\u00a0 For Louise Illig-Mooncie, being German during the post World War II period had the effect of an ever-present feeling of guilt, invariably magnified by encounters with furious Jewish people, whether that be at a party, or via the parents of a romantic interest.<\/p>\n<p>This issue of racial hatred and punishment by proxy is a timeless difficulty and prevalent today as much as it was for religious groups at the beginning of recorded human history.<\/p>\n<p>Using simple and concise language, she honestly conveys to us her personal experience of emotional turmoil and insecurity, and how this led to her attempt at understanding a life beyond the restiction of our physical selves.<\/p>\n<p>It is interesting to hear from a side that is, to a certain extent, lacking in voice.\u00a0 I feel it is a shame that there are not more detailed descriptions of her mixed emotions of helplessness and guilt, and how and to what extent this affected her life, and that of her son&#8217;s, as this might have enabled us to transfer the situation and perhaps empathise with those that are currently in this plight.<\/p>\n<p>However, that is a personal preference and this book is more of a spiritual autobiography.\u00a0 One that I imagine will be highly appreciated by those on a similar journey of self-discovery.<\/p>\n<p>Aydin Deniz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jewish Ghost.\u00a0 Being German: A Search for Meaning\u00a0by Louise Illig-Mooncie Review by Aydin Deniz Louise Illig-Mooncie &#8216;The Jewish Ghost&#8217; 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