Flying Against the Wind: The Story of a Young Woman Who Defied the Nazis

by Ina R. Friedman

A biographical portrait of Cato Bjonets van Beek, a young women who joined a group of non-Jewish Germans who rejected Hitler's master plan, worked actively for the restoration of individual rights, and whose eventual recuitment into a Soviet spy ring called the "Red Orchestra" resulted in her death.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

202 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1995

About the author

I am a writer and storyteller, and I have appeared throughout the United States sharing stories from my books and receiving in return stories from my audiences. Gathering material for my books on the Holocaust and World War II (Young Adult) has taken me to five continents and enabled me to meet and interact with people of all ages and from many cultures whom I otherwise would not have met. I am married to an engineer. I have four grown children, two stepdaughters, and six grandchildren–my best critics. I have a B.A. from Penn State University in Psychology and a Master’s degree from Lesley in Storytelling.

Reviews

[Mindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, true, read about a young womans courage during WW11 in Germany. Her leters and corespondance with her mother and family while in prison.