Annie's Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret

I bought this book on an impulse, an honestly because the subject of The Holocaust popped up in one of the reviews on the back cover. The Holocaust plays such a minute role in the novel, but despite that fact, I became totally engaged in the story. Annie's Ghosts:  A Journey into a Family Secret is an engaging story of one man's attempt to unravel the secrets his mother had kept for her entire life.

After his mother's death, Steve finds out his mother had a sister.  As the details of his mysterious aunt unravel, Steve discovered more about his family than just a missing aunt.  Steve gently balances his role as both investigative journalist and son.  His compelling journey takes him through Michigan's public health system and its many challenges and changes. 

Luxenberg's story has sparked my interest in learning more about America's treatment of people with special needs and more tragically, the cases of eugenics in the 1920s.  The story was a captivating read and I was unable to put it down as I truly wanted to learn more about the mysterious Annie.