Hendrika' Blog
The Memories We Give Our Children
I was just 4 years old, a little girl in Amsterdam, when I tried to run over to pick up a doll for a little girl...
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Embracing the Power of Our Stories in the Final Chapters of Life
Who would have thought that at age 80 I would publish my first book––an award-winning memoir, and a second one at age 87? Yet here I...
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Father’s Day Reflections by Hendrika de Vries
Walks with my father When the World was engulfed in hatred my father taught me the power of Love and Awe. As I write this, hatred...
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Happy to Announce My New Book
Dear friends, This is a huge “thank you” to all of you who read When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew,...
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As 2024 turns into 2025…
“I don’t know how I am going to face this next year,” a friend told me recently. She is not the only one with a heavy...
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News Flash
That little toy war dog just keeps winning awards! Dear Friends, I am thrilled to share that my memoir When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf...
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Audiobook Now Available
I am thrilled to announce that my memoir, When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew, is now available in audio format....
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A New Year’s Eve Miracle
May the New Year bring the “miracle” you wish for. We walked with deliberate steps. Placed our feet with careon the slippery surfaceof the ice-covered sidewalks...
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Easter reflections in the time of COVID-19
I have found one of the lovely surprises about growing old if you are lucky, is that you become part of a web of friends, colleagues and...
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