In "Full of Wild Joy for Life," Katja Behrens describes the fascinating life of a German Roma caught between tradition and new beginnings. In clear, straightforward language, she recounts joyful and magical, at times dramatic and unsettling events from the life of Nono, who is born into a Roma family. He moves from city to city with his parents and relatives, living in Rüsselsheim, Darmstadt, Nuremberg, Frankfurt, and Cologne. Even as a young boy, Nono realizes that he is different. Not wanting to be ostracized, he decides to become a "real gypsy." At the age of fourteen, Nono marries thirteen-year-old Julijana. By eighteen, he is already a father of two. He knows that he loves men and comes out as homosexual three years later, which initially leads to a rift with his family. The laconic stories...