BRAVE FACE

The inspiring WWII Memoir of a Dutch/German Child

Holocaust Remembrance Meditation

Images from Unsplash.com I am the granddaughter of a German lady who immigrated to the Netherlands in her teens. I am also the granddaughter of a half-Jewish woman whose nieces and nephew were killed upon arrival in Auschwitz. Therefore, I am the eldest daughter of...

I Have Truly Reached a Venerable Age!

Well, here I am. It is 2022 and I am 87-years-old. A lot has happened in the past five years. In 2017, I did not know that it would be my last birthday with my life’s partner and beloved husband. Only three years ago, we had no idea about Covid. The world is so very...

What Happened to the Jewish Children from Driebergen?

“This is where I lived during the war,” Dad began in a trembling voice. “Look here,” he pointed in a window at the back of the red brick Viersprong building in Driebergen, “The table is still in the same place under the window. That’s where it happened.” It was about...

We Have a Publisher!

We have a publisher! Amsterdam Publishing has accepted our manuscript and we are expecting it to come out in February, 2023. We are hoping for December of 2022. Watch this space for updates–or sign up for our newsletter to be kept informed of the latest about...