The Women of Anna Freud's War Nurseries Their Lives and Work

'This book presents the long-forgotten work of young women who themselves had escaped the Holocaust and, under the direction of Anna Freud, offered a home to evacuated children and war orphans after World War II - and also found a new home themselves. Written with heart and soul, it is based on numerous interviews, conducted over a period of 20 years, and is an incomparable document that shows how new attachments were formed and enriched the lives of these children and their carers over decades.'

Inge Seiffge-Krenke, PhD, psychoanalyst, Professor for Psychology, Head of the Department of Developmental Psychology at the University of Mainz, Germany

'This erudite book pays tribute to Anna Freud and Dorothy Burlingham's unique War Nurseries, which could not have functioned without the dedication of many young women who, after narrowly escaped the Holocaust, dedicated themselves to refugee children suffering the same fate. While tracing the lives and work of seven such female employees, Anna Freud's own vision and subtle understanding is vividly portrayed.'

Professor Joan Raphael-Leff, Leader, Anna Freud Centre's Academic Faculty for Psychoanalytic Research; Co-editor, The Anna Freud Tradition - Lines of Development. Evolution of Theory and Practice over the Decades, Karnac, 2012