About the Author

Wanda Poltawska became a doctor after World War II and went on to study psychiatry and specialise in the treatment of juvenile patients, including the deeply-traumatised "Auschwitz children". She worked in the psychiatric clinic of Krakow's Medical Academy and at Jagiellonian University in Poland. She was also a close friend and advisor to Pope John Paul II, serving on the Papal Commission on Family Matters. Married with four daughters, Poltawska resides in her native Poland. Translated by Mary Craig.