Bay Area Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Family’s Dramatic Story in ‘A Time to Hide’

When Grete and Julius fled Nazi Germany, they never imagined they’d be forced into hiding in a Dutch attic. While in hiding, their daughter Marion was born—a moment of light amid the darkest of times. Years later, Marion Seidemann Fredman shares her family’s courageous story of love, loss, and resilience in this visually rich, nonfiction picture book. A Time to Hide is suitable for readers as young as 9 or 10 but appropriate for all ages to learn about World War II and the Holocaust. Through a blend of historical documents, family photos, a collage of paintings and illustrations, including newly commissioned illustrations by acclaimed artist Elisa Kleven, Fredman makes history accessible to young readers while preserving the emotional truth of one family’s courage and humanity. Fredman, a longtime Berkeley resident, joins Commonwealth Club World Affairs to talk about the book—and her family’s remarkable story of survival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bay Area Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Family’s Dramatic Story in ‘A Time to Hide’ is an episode from Commonwealth Club of California Podcast by Commonwealth Club of California.

This episode is 62:32 long.

This episode was published on Apr 30, 2026.

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