Tank Man's Son
A Memoir

I grew up knowing the "Tank Man" and his second wife, Ann. My family, the Dietzes, were the next door neighbors mentioned in the book. I was just 5 years old when Mark moved away with his mother so my memories of him are those I've heard through my family. I was excited reading the book and Mark cov......more

I just finished "reading" this audio book. It was excellent! I highly recommend it! The description of this book said that "Mark paints a chilling portrait of family life that is at once whimsical and horrific..." That just didn't seem possible to me. It almost sounded oximoronic! But somehow he man......more

If you have lived under an angry father, this may be a hard memoir to read. The author does a great job of describing the violence, the beatings, etc. It was hard for me to read as it brought up emotions from childhood. So I would have a bit of caution there, to read it only if you know you can with......more