SPIEGEL bestselling author Laura Baldini tells the story of Anna Freud and her invaluable work for the most innocent victims of war—the children—with her usual sensitivity. They came from hell and finally found peace: The war orphans in Anna Freund's children's homes. London, 1987: While sorting through her mother's belongings, Rose discovers that her mother was adopted. Researching her origins, Rose stumbles upon a clue that leads her to one of Anna Freud's war orphanages. There, in 1945, Helen, a Jewish woman who fled Vienna, cares for six children from Theresienstadt, unaware that she is fatefully connected to one little girl. Only decades later will Rose uncover the dramatic truth and realize that the story of an unconditional friendship lives on within her. Disturbing yet hopeful: Laura Baldini's excellently researched novel about Anna Freund's 'War Nurseries' is the perfect read for all fans of Susanne Abel's Gretchen novels, stories with a true background and factual novels. World War II affected many innocent people, but it hit children the hardest, those who didn't understand what was happening to them. Anna Freud, the founder of child psychoanalysis, made a particularly important contribution to the traumatized war orphans. In her homes, she gave children security, a new home, and the confidence that a life without terror was possible. From 1940 onward, more than 200 children were cared for by Anna Freud and her colleagues and helped to reintegrate into society. Discover the true story of the wartime academies of Sigmund Freud's famous daughter in this captivating novel. SPIEGEL bestselling author Laura Baldini, also known as Beate Maly, delights readers time and again with her biographical and historical novels. In addition to writing, she works as an early childhood educator. She lives in Vienna with her three children. New product