The Occupied Garden

<p>Set against the great tapestry of the Second World War <em>The Occupied Garden</em> is the haunting and inspiring story of a young family's struggle to survive the tyranny of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Gerrit is a market gardener and together with his wife Cor they do their best to navigate a world turned upside down and a harrowing period of intimidation disappearances starvation and bombings. After liberation the family immigrates to Canada rarely speaking of the tumultuous years that changed their lives forever.</p><p><br></p><p>Long after Cor and Gerrit's deaths their granddaughters grew curious about those experiences and using letters photographs documents and interviews explored a fascinating and horrible time. The result is this book: a meticulously stitched tale and an intimate re-telling of an ordinary family's courage and resilience.</p>