It is through the eyes of a child growing up during the turbulent inter-war years when Germany was left bankrupt after the sanctions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, that we are led to dictatorship and World War II. She realized that the only choice for her family was to change everything and immigrate, yet remain true to her conscience.
"An amazing family story of courage and immigration."- Siegfried Hansch (President, German-Canadian Business Association, Ottawa)
"An authentic and absorbing account of one woman's courage, tracing her life from early 20th century Germany to a new and challenging life in Canada, drawing on diaries, certificates and various documents, along with memories shared." H. Zobl (Professor Emeritus, Carleton University)
Daughter Irene Riznek (Koenigsberger) was born in Germany and came to Canada as a child. She prepared this autobiography based on historical certificates, documents and Annenpas records, and on her mother's notes and their many conversations. She has a son and a daughter, and lives in Ontario.
