Bibliography:  Books about or by World War II Displaced Persons
compiled by Selma Hooge

Available at MHS of BC

1. Ambassador to His People by Herb and Maureen Klassen.   The story of C.F. Klassen.
2. Between Worlds by Harry Loewen.  Dr. Loewen’s autobiography.
3. A Family Torn Apart by Justina Neufeld.
4. Footprints of Compassion edited by Helen Lescheid, the story of MCC BC.
5. From Servant to Master; an autobiography by Peter Sawatzky, translated by his brother Jake.
6. Growing Up in Turbulent Times by Waldemar Janzen (see book review this issue.)
7. Journey into Freedom by Edith Elisabeth Friesen. Raduga Pr. 2003.
8. Lead Kindly Light by Helen Lescheid.  Helen tells her mother Neta Loewen’s story in the first person.
9. Living With Conviction by Siegfried Bartel. “German Army Captain Turns to Cultivating Peace.”
10. Mennonite Historical Atlas by Schroeder/Huebert.
11. The Road to Freedom edited by Dr. Harry Loewen  Stories of WWII refugees.  Pandora, 2000.
12. The Steppes are the Colour of Sepia by Connie Braun.  (See excerpt page 10.)

Books out of Print but can be borrowed from the library (or check the MCC thrift store)

1. Beyond the Border: Maria’s miraculous Pilgrimage by Maria Foth.  Welch, 1981.
2. First Mennonite Villages in Russia.  Edited by N.J. Kroeker.  SP  D.W. Friesen & Sons, 1981.
3. Henry’s Red Sea by Barbara Smucker.  The Berlin “miracle” for children.
4. Into the Unknown  by Katie Friesen.  Derksen Printers, S-P, 1986.
5. Journey to Freedom by Agatha Klassen.
6. Journey to Freedom; the story of Jakob and Maria Redekop  by Mary Bergen.  S-P, Abbotsford,
7. Mennonite Exodus by Frank Epp.  CMRIC, 1962.  One of a few history books which includes the resettlement of the World War II refugees.
8. Up From the Rubble by  Peter and Elfrieda Dyck. MCC workers during and after the war.
9. Under the Still Standing Sun by Dora Dueck.   A novel set in a Paraguay settlement. Good reading.

German books

1. Es wurde wieder ruhig by Peter (Isaak) Derksen.  Mennonite Heritage Centre, 1989.
2. Das Ende von Chortitza by Gerhard Fast.  S-P. Regier’s Printing, 1973.
3. Höhen und tiefen.  Maria Winter-Loewen.  Derksen Printers, 1974.
4. Lieder aus der Not.   A collection of poems by Maria Foth who too was a refugee.
5. Die Russland Mennoniten by Horst Gerlach.
6. Tiefenwege by Jacob Neufeld. About the Great Trek; translation into English in process.