Passing on the comfort: the war, the quilts, and the women who made a difference

Contents

I begin my work with the resistance -- Discovering the quilts -- A little background -- The german occupation begins -- The occupation -- From heron Lake to Amsterdam -- I go to the city -- Discovering the resistance in Amsterdam -- Finding a home in Amsterdam -- Marriage in Makkum -- Daily life in Irnsum -- Creative thinking and the generosity of the county -- Resistance work in Friesland -- A pacifist's nightmare -- When language became a give-away -- Still tender hearts -- Classic diversion -- Saved by the dead -- Coincidence? -- Collaborators try to flee -- Visiting Makkum -- After the liberation -- More refugees? -- The quilts' journey -- Surprise at the border -- The Ukrainian Mennonites leve Irnsum -- Lynn meets the quilts; I meet Lynn -- Discovering Mennonites in Holland -- What to do with the quilts> -- Stewarding the quilts -- In touch with my memories -- A closing word -- About the quilts -- Mennonite relief efforts today -- About Makkum pottery -- The proposed international Menno Simons center Netherlands -- Readings and sources.