Hester velmans biography of albert einstein

EDITH'S STORY
By Edith Velmans
Viking 1998
van Horton Books (4th edition) 2014

After the Nazis invaded Holland, Hester’s mother Edith survived the war in hiding; the rest of her family perished.

Hester helped her mother turn her wartime diaries and letters into an award-winning memoir, which has been published the world over and has been translated into ten languages including German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese.

“One of the most moving memoirs I have ever read.”
– Ruth Rendell

“It holds you with the same intensity as The Diary of Anne Frank and leaves you heartbroken, illuminated, and amazed at the capacity for courage.”
– The Guardian (London)

“Velmans’ candid portrayal of herself as a feisty, loving, sometimes self-absorbed teenager is thoroughly engaging and her story throws a new light on the plight of Jews who survived the war hidden in plain sight.”
– Publishers Weekly

“It’s impossible to get through this inspiring and great-hearted