The Children's House of Belsen [Paperback]

Hetty Verolme (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Hetty Werkendam was 13 years old in 1943 when she was transported to the repatriation camp at Westerbork. From there she was sent to Belsen to live in the "Children's House," where she witnessed firsthand the horrors of the Holocaust. Her account of life in the Children's House-where the awfulness of Belsen was countered by the inspirational figure of the children's mentor Sister Luba-provides a painful but unusually uplifting Holocaust memoir.

Hetty Verolme lives in Australia.

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About the Author

After the Holocaust, Hetty Verolme left Europe for Australia, where she lives with her family. This is her first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Politicos (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842751247
• ISBN-13: 978-1842751244
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,168,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!!!, April 14, 2007

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Helen Simpson (Leeds, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Children's House of Belsen (Paperback)

A well written, to the point, account of life in the Westerbork repatriation camp and the horrors of Belson concentration camp from a child's perspective.
Any story that deals with war, children and suffering is bound to be moving but throughout you find yourself filled with admiration for such remarkable young children and the bravery of their parents and those, like Sister Luba 'The Angel of Belson' who did their utmost to ensure the childrens' survival.

My 16 year old daughter recommended this to me and I recommend it strongly to anyone who wants to know more about life in the camps and how the people who were there got through it...or sadly in some cases, didn't.

Far from being depressing (although I'm not claiming to have remained dry eyed throughout) Hetty's account fills you with admiration for the inner strength of the children and pride for those who fought and liberated the camps.