The Hunger Winter

by Johanna Selles

In the fall of 1944, the people of the Netherlands continue to suffer under the prolonged and cruel Nazi occupation. Sisters Ada (22) and Lina (18) disagree on most things, but the discovery of their father's documentation of Nazi war crimes demands collaboration to preserve the evidence until the war ends. The Hunger Winter captures everyday life under the stress of emotional and physical deprivation. At the heart of this story are the resilient human connections that can transcend difference--the pain of loss, the call to courage, and the need for roots that provide a pathway to transformation.

410 pages, Paperback

Published February 25, 2025

About the author

Retired from a teaching position at Emmanuel College, University of Toronto, Johanna is now a full-time writer. She has worked as an R.N. in a variety of settings including Yale School of Nursing, Yale School of Medicine, Connecticut Hospice, Boston University, and various hospitals in Ontario.
Her doctoral work at OISE/University of Toronto examined Methodist-sponsored schooling for women in Ontario. She recently completed the Certificate in Creative Writing sponsored by the School of Continuing Education at the University of Toronto. In past years, she has attended writer's workshops in various locations such as the Glen Workshop in Santa Fe, N.M., Humber College, Baxter Workshop, and Amherst, MA.