ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Janet Bond Brill is the bestselling author of five books, including four health and nutrition titles published by Random House and Wiley with over 200,000 copies sold. After thirty years as a professional speaker on health and nutrition topics, she now devotes her platform to honoring her late mother-in-law’s extraordinary story in Little Edna’s War, her first Holocaust memoir.
Drawing on a thirty-seven-year relationship with her mother-in-law and over five hours of testimony archived with the USC Shoah Foundation — cross-referenced with archival and military records — Dr. Brill brings together the intimacy of family, the rigor of doctoral research, and the depth of a WWII historian’s command of the era — from the Warsaw ghetto and uprising to the Polish Home Army, Nazi POW camps, and the post-war Jewish diaspora. Her presentations transform Holocaust history into an unforgettable personal encounter — one that resonates equally with educators, students, faith communities, and general audiences.

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SIGNATURE PRESENTATION
“Little Edna’s War: A Story of Resistance and Hope”
Dr. Brill’s primary presentation traces the full arc of Edna Stefania Brill’s life — from her birth at 18 Miła Street in pre-war Warsaw, through the ghetto, life in disguise on the Aryan side, the Polish Home Army and Warsaw Uprising, two Nazi POW camps, post-war Italy and the papal audience, England, Israel and the Ghetto Fighters’ Kibbutz, and her eventual journey to America. Built around rare historical photographs, archival footage, and a clip of Edna speaking in her own voice, the presentation is conversational, emotionally resonant, and historically rigorous. Audiences leave understanding not only what Edna survived, but what her survival demands of those who hear her story now. Ideal for 45–75 minute formats with Q&A.

Virtual and in-person presentations available.

SIGNATURE TALKS & FORMATS
Dr. Brill’s presentations are tailored to each venue and audience. Available formats include:
•Lectures (45–60 minutes) for synagogues, JCCs, churches, and libraries
•Book club appearances (30 minutes plus Q&A, in person or via Zoom)
•University and classroom talks for Holocaust studies, history, and women’s studies
•Yom HaShoah and Holocaust Remembrance Day keynotes
•Corporate diversity, HR, and DEI presentations on courage, identity, and the cost of indifference
•Conference keynotes for academic, educational, and faith-based gatherings

IDEAL AUDIENCES
Edna’s story crosses many worlds, making it uniquely resonant across diverse communities. Dr. Brill speaks to audiences including:
•Holocaust museums and education centers
•Jewish community centers, synagogues, sisterhoods, Hadassah chapters, and Jewish Federations
•Polish-American organizations, cultural clubs, and heritage societies
•Catholic reading groups, parish book clubs, and interfaith dialogue organizations
•Public library systems and community library author programs
•Independent and online book clubs (in person or via Zoom)
•Women’s organizations and groups focused on women’s history and leadership
•Universities — Holocaust studies, Jewish studies, history, women’s studies, and Polish studies departments
•Veterans’ organizations and military history societies
•Oral history and intergenerational testimony organizations
•Corporate and professional groups exploring DEI, courage, and the cost of indifference
•High school and middle school Holocaust education programs

To book Janet for a speaking engagement, please contact:

Jeremy Broekman
jeremy@broekmancomm.com