Child of Silence - Francoise Fautrel

Much has been written about pre-war France, but works written through the eyes of a child deserve critical attention. For many Frenchmen living through the German occupation, the War was tragic and filled with daily hardship that had no equal. This book tells the story of a family ripped apart by the German invasion, a mother trying desperately to survive, a father sent to fight a doomed battle, and an innocent girl torn from home and security to land in a Catholic orphanage. Written in 1953 and kept secret for over forty years, "A Child of Silence" reveals truths the Church would prefer not be known, and a true story about a child who kept faith in herself despite unimaginable odds.