Helene Bracht

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About the Book Deeply touching, far-reaching: Helene Bracht, who only began writing at almost seventy years old, tells about all of us by telling about her mother. With force and beauty, she describes the summer of farewell to her old mother Irma. And thus a biography deeply scarred by the 20th century, whose conditions only now become clear to the daughter. Despite experiences of war and violence, despite bourgeois narrowness, Irma always held on to laughter and longing. Before the last time together, the daughter even saw her dance once more, full of lightness and devotion. What remains of it? What of the fullness of a whole lived life? Memories remain like this incredibly truthful book full of comfort. About the Author Helene Bracht was born in 1955 in North Rhine-Westphalia. She studied pedagogy and psychology, learned acting and theater directing, and worked many years in theater. Today she lives as a psychologist with her own practice in Berlin. In 2025, her first literary essay, the bestseller "Das Lieben danach," was published by Hanser. Source: thurgaukultur. ch - the cultural portal for Thurgau, with dates, topics & people that give cause for discussion.