by Edith Hahn Beer
An ordinary woman rises to extraordinary heights to overcome fear, loss and war
Reviewed by: Beth Williams
The title alone was intriguing enough to compel me to buy Edith Hahn Beer’s autobiography—and the book was every bit as fascinating as its title promised. You’ll undoubtedly be compelled to read “The Nazi Officer’s Wife” in one sitting. It is a beautifully told story that will leave you breathless and in awe of how one woman faced adversity, hard labor and fear head on, never giving up and always believing that she would survive.
Weaved into Edith’s story are two magical love stories. Well, magical may be the wrong word, in the way one ends, but her descriptions of two of her loves:
Pepi and Werner (the Nazi Officer) are so tender, so genuine that the romance and beauty of those happy memories are pure beauty.
Edith is a woman who refuses to give up. A law student at the height of World War II, Edith is sent to do hard labor. She yearns for Pepi, the love of her life, as she works long hours, wondering how her dear, beloved mother is back at home. When she meets Werner, her life changes forever. She knows after his proposal that she must confess her true self to Werner, and she does. Feverishly hiding her true heritage, Edith finds herself surrounded by the Nazis, always afraid that her true identity would be revealed.
Edith’s story is an inspiration. She took great risks to protect her loved ones, and she used her knowledge of the law to help others after the war was over. Her story is one that will leave you filled with inspiration and hope.
Click here to buy this book, or read more about it at Amazon.com: The Nazi Officer’s Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived The Holocaust
Copyright © by Beth Williams, 2003
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