Frontiers and Sanctuaries : A Woman's Life in Holland and Canada

Drawing from her mother's diaries, letters, newspaper columns, fiction, and historical works in English and Dutch, Marianne reconstructs Madzy's upper-middle-class childhood and youth in Holland before World War II, her struggle to keep herself and her small children alive during the war, and her emigration to Canada with her family in 1947. In addition to describing Madzy's participation in historic events, Marianne also explores her mother's inner life. Frontiers and Sanctuaries is most powerful in showing how Madzy's lively, creative temperament allowed her to adapt to war, a new language and culture, pioneer life, and crippling rheumatoid arthritis. The Life Of Madzy Brender A Brandis (1910-1984) - Her Experiences In War, As An Immigrant And Pioneer, Wife And Mother, Writer And Painter, And Invalid - Exemplifies The Challenges Faced By Many Women In The Twentieth Century. In A Vivid Retelling Of Her Mother's Story, Marianne Brandis Chronicles Madzy's Life. Drawing From Her Mother's Diaries, Letters, Newspaper Columns, Fiction, And Historical Works In English And Dutch, Marianne Reconstructs Madzy's Upper-middle-class Youth In Holland, Her Struggle To Keep Herself And Her Small Children Alive During World War Ii While Her Husband Was In A Pow Camp, And Her Emigration To Canada With Her Family. Increasingly Handicapped In The Latter Part Of Her Life By Rheumatoid Arthritis, She Spent More And More Of Her Time Writing, Speaking To And For Other Immigrants And Women. Frontiers And Sanctuaries Is Most Powerful In Showing How The Conflicting Needs For Both Frontiers And Sanctuaries, Freedom And Safety, Shaped Madzy's Life.--jacket. The Child Madzy, 1910-1923 -- The Young Woman, 1923-1936 -- Newly Married In America, 1936-1938 -- Return To Holland, 1938-1942 -- Wartime, 1942-1945 -- Holland After The War, 1945-1947 -- Terrace, British Columbia, 1947-1956 -- Vancouver, British Columbia, 1956-1958 -- Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 1958-1959 -- Burlington, Ontario, 1959-1965 -- Brandstead, The Last Home, 1965-1984 -- Conclusion. Marianne Brandis. Based On The Diaries, Letters And Other Writings Of Madzy Brender à Brandis. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [395]-408) And Index. The life of Madzy Brender à Brandis (1910-1984) - her experiences in war, as an immigrant and pioneer, wife and mother, writer and painter, and an invalid - exemplifies the challenges faced by women in the twentieth century. In a vivid retelling of her mother's story, Marianne Brandis chronicles Madzy's life through a provocative narrative that combines fact, reconstruction, and informed imagination. The Life Of Madzy Brender A Brandis (1910-1984) - Her Experiences In War, As An Immigrant And Pioneer, Wife And Mother, Writer And Painter, And An Invalid - Exemplifies The Challenges Faced By Women In The Twentieth Century. This Work Chronicles Madzy's Life Through A Narrative That Combines Fact, Reconstruction, And Informed Imagination.