Introduction

(Based on a true story, a Dutch woman is caught in the nightmare of Hitler's regime when she voluntarily accompanies her six stepdaughters to Auschwitz. What transpires during and after the war exemplifies a rare courage in an extraordinary heroine.

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CHAPTER ONE

"The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no lack of gain."

Amsterdam, 1937

The sound of popping glass muffled by a cloth napkin was subdued compared to the joyous shouts of "Mazel Tov!" that immediately followed. Forty-two year old Jan Rijnfeld lifted the veil to find Sofie's smiling lips awaiting his kiss. He gave her a perfunctory peck, slightly embarrassed under the watchful eyes of the guests, then placed her hand in the crook of his arm and whisked her away from beneath the chuppah. As the newlyweds made their way up the aisle of the synagogue, Mevrouw DeVries shook her head and leaned toward Mevrouw Cohen, seated in the pew in front of her. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

1. Can you identify three actual historical figures in the story who are not mentioned by name?

2. Could there be reasons other than altruism that compel Sofie to accompany her stepdaughters to Auschwitz?

3. Do Sofie's and Russell Metcalf's feelings for each other extend beyond friendship?

4. Why do Mieneke's parents refuse to talk to their children about the Holocaust, especially since they escaped arrest?

5. Why does Sofie want to adopt "the child that nobody else wants?"

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