My Name Is Selma: The remarkable memoir of a Jewish Resistance fighter and Raven

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'I am one of few Jewish survivors of World War Two, but one of many Jewish people to fight the Nazi regime. Unlike her parents and sister - who, she would later discover, died in other camps - she survived by using her alias, pretending to be someone else.

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Full of hope and courage, the internationally bestselling memoir of a Dutch Jewish Resistance fighter who survived Ravensbr ck concentration camp.Selma van de Perre was seventeen when the Second World War began. Until then, being Jewish in the Netherlands had been of no consequence. But by 1941 it was a matter of life or death. Several times, Selma avoided being rounded up by the Nazis. Then, in an act of defiance, she joined the Resistance movement, using the pseudonym Margareta van der Kuit. For two years 'Marga' risked it all. Using a fake ID, and passing as Aryan she travelled the country delivering newsletters, sharing information, keeping up morale - doing, as she later said, what 'had to be done'. In July 1944 her luck ran out. She was transported to Ravensbr ck women's concentration camp as a political prisoner. Unlike her parents and sister - who, she later discovered, died in other camps - she survived by using her alias. It was only after the war ended that she was allowed to reclaim her identity and dared to say once again- My name is Selma. Now, at ninety-nine, Selma remains a force of nature. Full of hope and courage, this is her story in her own words.

Author Biography

Selma van de Perre was a member of the Dutch Resistance organization TD Group during the Second World War. Shortly after the war she moved to London, where she worked for the BBC and met her future husband, the Belgian journalist Hugo van de Perre. For a number of years she worked as foreign correspondent for a Dutch television station. In 1983 Selma van de Perre received the Dutch Resistance Memorial Cross and in 2021 she received a Royal Distinction, conferred by the Dutch Ambassador in London. Selma is one of the few remaining survivors of Ravensbr ck concentration camp who are still alive today. She lives in London and has a son.

Review

Shows us how to find hope in hopelessness and light in darkness. * EDITH EGER, author of THE CHOICE and THE GIFT *It is impossible not to marvel at her steadiness and courage. * TLS *The most extraordinary story. * James Holland *An incredible tale of heroics and survival. * DAN SNOW *Selma van de Perre risked everything to help defeat Hitler... An incredible life story. * The Mirror *

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Shows us how to find hope in hopelessness and light in darkness.

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Shows us how to find hope in hopelessness and light in darkness.

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Full of hope and courage, the internationally bestselling memoir of a Dutch Jewish Resistance fighter who survived Ravensbr ck concentration camp.

Details ISBN1784165670 Pages 224 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 2021 ISBN-10 1784165670 ISBN-13 9781784165673 Publication Date 2021-08-19 UK Release Date 2021-08-19 Format Paperback Imprint Black Swan Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-08-19 NZ Release Date 2021-08-19 Translated from Dutch Language English Translator Alice Tetley-Paul Illustrator Gladys Jose Birth 1927 Affiliation Clark University Position journalist Qualifications J.D. Author Anna Asbury Subtitle The remarkable memoir of a Jewish Resistance fighter and Ravensbrück survivor Alternative 9781473582736 DEWEY 940.531832092 Audience General We've got this

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