I'm currently reading The Nazi Officer's Wife by Edith Hahn Beer, and what an amazing story! A Jewish woman living in Austria escapes certain deportation and potential death by marrying a Nazi. When he visits her in Vienna, he stays in the Hotel Wandl.
I had the opportunity to stay in Vienna at Hotel Wandl in 2008 during the Drake Choir Euopean tour. I couldn't believe that I had stayed in the very same place and had a connection to this woman.
Beautiful courtyard in the center.
Edith Hahn Beer was incredibly brave in one of the darkest times Europe has ever seen. I really enjoyed her story and feeling a connection to the past, however small.
I'm heading to Des Moines next weekend for a Drake Choir reunion and I'm so excited to sing with these people again!! Drake Choir was my family for four years, and I miss them all terribly. Reading this book and being reminded of a little Viennese hotel brought back memories of some of the best times of my life.
Isn't it funny how we're all connected?
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