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“poffertjes”
― Alexander Münninghoff, The Son and Heir: A Memoir

“Puerto d’Andratx,”
― Alexander Münninghoff, The Son and Heir: A Memoir

“His behavior might be inappropriate and his speech excruciating to listen to, but that’s not the point. What’s important is that the man isn’t going to let us down. He’s going to bring us together.”
― Alexander Münninghoff, The Son and Heir: A Memoir

“That man-to-man battle in the cornfield in Ukraine was like Achilles versus Hector,” I said, sounding very much like a know-it-all teenager. “It kind of makes you wish all wars were fought this way.” My father looked at me sadly. “The difference is that the Russian soldier and I weren’t leaders standing for something we believed in. We were just boys who crossed each other’s paths and had to kill each other because we were enemies.”
― Alexander Münninghoff, The Son and Heir: A Memoir