Irmgard Ruppel grew up in pre-war Germany, the daughter of a respected official in the Weimar Finance Ministry and the granddaughter of an industrialist. This is the personal account of her life and extraordinary experiences and struggle under the Nazis. Written in a highly factual and descriptive tone and filled with descriptions of the people and places of early 20th century Germany, this inside perspective provides the reader with a rare glimpse of life as history unfolded around her. Written as a gift to her children and grandchildren, Ruppel"s Memories is a one-of-a-kind autobiography.