Born in the GDR

The real life stories of eight East Germans caught up in the dramatic transition from Communism to Capitalism by the fall of the Berlin Wall - and what they feel about life after the Wall.

Hester Vaizey is a University Lecturer in Modern German History and a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. Her first book, Surviving Hitler's War: Family Life in Germany 1939-1948, was shortlisted for the Women's History Network Prize and won the Fraenkel Prize for Contemporary History.

Preface
Glossary
Introduction
1: Petra ~ Shaping the Change
2: Carola ~ Seeing the Contradictions
3: Lisa ~ Accepting the Circumstances
4: Mario ~ Feeling the Regime's Wrath
5: Katharina ~ Believing in God under Pressure
6: Robert ~ Supporting the Idea of Socialism
7: Mirko ~ Rejecting the Party Line
8: Peggy ~ Feeling Safe and Secure
9: Interpreting the End of East Germany
Bibliography
Index