'Edith', inspired by the life of Edith Stein spans the time from WW1 to WW2. It chronicles the growth of Edith from her childhood in a Jewish home, through the atheism of her teenage years to the awakening of the full maturity of her thought.
Her story is seen through the eyes of Richard O'Connor, a military chaplain
assigned to the Nuremberg Tribunal. Edith's story is pivotal in O'Connor's
search for a way of facing the turmoil of the greatest trial in history.
The Story Behind This Book
'Edith', inspired by the life of Edith Stein spans the time from WW1 to WW2. It chronicles the growth of Edith from her childhood in a Jewish home, through the atheism of her teenage years to the awakening of the full maturity of her thought. Her story is seen through the eyes of Richard O'Connor, a military chaplain assigned to the Nuremberg Tribunal. Edith's story is pivotal in O'Connor's search for a way of facing the turmoil of the greatest trial in history.
