{"product_id":"then-they-came-for-me-9780465097869","title":"Then They Came for Me","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out-Because I was not a Communist . . . \" \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Few today recognize the name Martin Niemör, though many know his famous confession. In \u003ci\u003eThen They Came for Me\u003c\/i\u003e, Matthew Hockenos traces Niemör's evolution from a Nazi supporter to a determined opponent of Hitler, revealing him to be a more complicated figure than previously understood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Born into a traditionalist Prussian family, Niemör welcomed Hitler's rise to power as an opportunity for national rebirth. Yet when the regime attempted to seize control of the Protestant Church, he helped lead the opposition and was soon arrested. After spending the war in concentration camps, Niemör emerged a controversial figure: to his supporters he was a modern Luther, while his critics, including President Harry Truman, saw him as an unrepentant nationalist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A nuanced portrait of courage in the face of evil, \u003ci\u003eThen They Came for Me\u003c\/i\u003e puts the question to us today: What would I have done?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465097869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Matthew D. Hockenos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403361317045,"sku":"9780465097869","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_efa53efb-bbf9-4b3e-83c7-d5413b96a79d.jpg?v=1774968936","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/then-they-came-for-me-9780465097869","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}