All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography | 2021 | Winner |
About This Book
Rebecca Donner investigates the life of her great-great-aunt Mildred Harnack, an American woman who became the only U.S. citizen executed by the Third Reich for resistance activities. Drawing on letters, Gestapo files, and family memories, Donner restores Harnack to her central place in German resistance history. Winner of the NBCC Award for Biography.
About the Author
Rebecca Donner is an American author whose work spans fiction, nonfiction, and biography. She is the grandniece of Mildred Harnack, the American woman at the center of her major nonfiction work. All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler (2021) won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography and the Plutarch Award. Read more →
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