Holocaust history made personal.
Dr. Janet Bond Brill brings the extraordinary true story of her late mother-in-law to life through rare photographs, wartime documents, archival footage, family memory, and Edna’s recorded testimony.
Drawing on thirty years of professional speaking experience, Janet creates multimedia programs that are emotionally powerful, historically rigorous, and tailored to each audience.
SIGNATURE PRESENTATION
Little Edna’s War: A True Story of Resistance and Hope
From the Warsaw Ghetto and life under a false Catholic identity to the Polish Home Army, two Nazi prisoner-of-war camps, a papal audience, and a new life in Israel and America, Janet traces the astonishing journey of a Jewish child who resisted, survived, and rebuilt.
Built around rare historical photographs, archival footage, wartime documents, family records, and Edna’s own recorded voice, the presentation is emotionally resonant, conversational, and historically rigorous. Audiences leave understanding not only what Edna survived, but what her survival asks of those who hear her story today.
45–75 minutes · Q&A available · In person or virtual
Programs tailored to every audience.
Janet adapts each presentation to the venue, audience, and occasion while preserving the emotional power and historical integrity of Edna’s story.
COMMUNITY & FAITH
Multimedia lectures for Holocaust centers, synagogues, churches, JCCs, libraries, Jewish organizations, and interfaith communities.
EDUCATION
Programs for middle schools, high schools, universities, educators, Holocaust studies courses, and professional conferences.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Book-club appearances, Yom HaShoah programs, remembrance-day keynotes, women’s organizations, heritage groups, and virtual events.
Available in person or virtually · Programs may include Q&A
Speaking across communities.
What audiences are saying.
“This is not just any Holocaust story, and Janet is not just any author. The way she told Edna’s story moved the audience to tears.”
Laura Kurcfeld
Director, Center for Jewish Life & Learning
JCC Memphis
“Dr. Janet Brill is a wonderful author, speaker, and professor who will inspire any congregation. Her book is tragic and inspiring—all in one.”
Rabbi Jon Haddon
Congregation Beth David
Amenia, New York
Bring Edna’s story to your audience.
Programs are available for educational institutions, faith communities, conferences, libraries, book clubs, and community organizations.
Booking inquiries: Jeremy Broekman
jeremy@broekmancomm.com