Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-180) and index.

The search for Dietrich Bonhoeffer - 1945 -- Childhood : a short and happy peace - 1906-1916 -- The first death - 1914-1923 -- University days - 1923-1927 -- Barcelona, Spain - 1928-1929 -- New York, New York - 1930 -- Pacifism and protests - 1931-1932 -- Speaking out - 1933 -- The church elections - 1933-1934 -- England - 1933-1935 -- Finkenwalde - 1935-1936 -- Protests and persecution - 1936-1937 -- The secret seminaries - 1937-1938 -- Dangerous secrets - 1938-1939 -- Decisions and ethics - 1939-1941 -- Deceptions for peace - 1941-1943 -- Arrest - 1943 -- Letters from prison - 1943-1944 -- The last days - 1944-1945 -- Heritage of faith - beyond 1945.