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Title: My Dearest Children

Author: Danna Horwood

Genre: Memoir / Personal Development / Jewish Thought

Publication Date: May 7th, 2026

Current Formats: Paperback, Hardcover, eBook

Publisher: Independently Published under the Margaret’s Legacy Imprint

ISBN (PB): 9798253253779
ISBN (HC): 9798258213334
ASIN (Kindle): B0GX2ZW5VF

Broader distribution and format options information available soon!

Book Information

Media Assets

Available on request:

High-resolution book cover (300 DPI)
Author headshots
Author bios (short, medium, full length, micro)
Full media kit (PDF)
Sample excerpts
Book Club Discussion Topics (PDF)

Email media@margaretslegacy.com to request an interview, more information or our media assets folder.

PRESS RELEASES

PRESS RELEASE: A Personal Story of Intergenerational Healing. A New Memoir Exploring Values, Legacy and the Lasting Impact of Holocaust Memory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo credit: Kevin Thom Photography A new memoir set for release on May 7th, 2026 offers a deeply personal look at what it means to grow up in the shadow of Holocaust history and how its impact is felt in today’s world. My Dearest Children explores what happens after the Holocaust story is told. Where do we go from there? It explores how memory, grief, identity, and inherited responses continue to shape individuals and families long after the events the

Jennifer Teege Speaking at Two Collaborative Margaret's Legacy Events: January 27th, 2019

Day (Toronto, On): International speaker at the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal National Policy Conference For Holocaust Education. Click here for details. Evening (Hamilton, On): Hamilton Jewish Federation & Margaret's Legacy event at the Art Gallery of Hamilton to Support Hamilton's Holocaust Education programs, March of the Living 2020 scholarships & Asper Foundation Human Rights and Holocaust Studies Program scholarships. TO RESERVE SEATS OR FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: e-

Margaret's Legacy Educational Partnership with Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center

Margaret’s Legacy is proud to announce an educational partnership with Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies. Our organizations share the belief that positive changes happen when we educate young people about the values of tolerance, empathy, and leadership. The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre has been teaching Canadian students about these values through the lens of Holocaust education for the past 25 years, and they are excited to move forward with Mar

Journeys Curriculum to be Launched at FSWC National Policy Conference on Holocaust Education

JANUARY 26 - 27, 2019 Margaret's Legacy has officially partnered with the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre, who will be facilitating the Holocaust Education engagements for Margaret's Legacy for schools in the Greater Toronto & Hamilton area. With the launch of a new Holocaust curriculum, this is a very exciting new stage for Margaret's Legacy. The initiative will be launched at the 2019 National Policy Conference on Holocaust Education for educators across North America.

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A New Way Into an Old Conversation

My Dearest Children by Danna Horwood offers a powerful shift in how we engage with history, trauma, and identity. At a time when Holocaust education is widespread yet antisemitism and division persist, this memoir asks a deeper question: What are we still missing?

Written as a series of letters to her children, the book explores how trauma, resilience, fear, and values are passed across five generations, and how those patterns continue to shape the way we think, react, and relate to others today.

Rather than focusing only on historical events, My Dearest Children centers the emotional inheritance behind them, offering readers a way to understand not just what happened, but the lasting legacy that continues.

Media Angle

This is not just a memoir.

It’s part of a broader conversation about:

Why mainstream approaches to Holocaust, antisemitism and citizenship education alone do not prevent hatred
How intergenerational trauma influences responses to current events
How personal storytelling can provide healing and help to shift understanding

Danna’s work is especially relevant in the context of rising global tensions and renewed conversations around identity, belonging, and historical responsibility.

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About the Author

(short bio)

Danna Horwood is a storyteller, an advocate, and a bridge between past and future, A woman whose lived experiences, family history, and humanitarian work have uniquely positioned her as providing powerful resources to help others access more information about intergenerational resilience, values-based Holocaust and antisemitism education for the next generation, women’s empowerment, mental health advocacy and trauma-informed healing.

Programming & Events

Danna and the Margaret’s Legacy team offer a range of meaningful, adaptable programs for schools, communities, organizations, and conferences.

Documentary Screenings and Live Q&A Presentation of Margaret & Arthur’s Story

Followed by a personal Q&A with Danna or a family member
Optional participation from a Margaret’s Legacy educators
Can include historical, psychological, or educational discussion layers

Keynotes, Panels, Workshops & Speaking Engagements

Available with:

Danna Horwood (on lived experiences and personal family stories)
Margaret’s Legacy educators (our history specialist, academic focus on the psychology of antisemitism, Holocaust education specialist for the Deaf community, writer’s workshops to help people share their own stories)
Partner speakers (Holocaust survivors, curated educators on specific topics, trauma & mental health practitioners, affiliated politicians & organizational partners)

Topics can be tailored to audience needs.

Book Club Events & Community Conversations

Informal, conversational format
Ideal for libraries, community groups, and private gatherings
Focus on reflection, connection, and shared experience

Book Signings & Chapter Readings

Intimate, emotionally engaging format
Selected readings followed by discussion and Q&A
Ideal for bookstores, events, and private audiences

Additional Formats Available

Panel discussions on education, trauma, identity and story sharing
Panel discussions with other authors on similar topics
Educator training sessions (with specialists)
Youth-focused programming (volunteer run interactive and experiential workshops can be tailored to individual needs)
Conference breakout sessions

BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION TOPICS

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Potential Interview & Discussion Topics

Depending on the topic, interviews can be set up with Danna, family members, staff educators, members from our education & psychology advisory committee or other team members. Some suggestions include:

Holocaust Micro-history of the Weisz family (rising from adversity, love, courage, survival & core values)
Why our traditional approach to Holocaust education has to shift for the next generation
Exploring inheritance beyond the physical (intergenerational trauma, fear, resilience, identity & stories to unpack)
Parenting today’s youth with awareness of generational patterns
The gap between knowledge and behavior
Storytelling as a tool for healing and connection (narrative therapeutic approach)
Jewish identity in a complex and polarized world (when moral clarity is met with lies and manipulation)
Rethinking how we prepare the next generation

PREVIOUS MEDIA COVERAGE

Cover art from Danna Horwood's Memoir My Dearest Children. Photo by Kevin Thom

A Meaningful Memoir Refuses to Be Sensationalized

Why Danna Horwood rejected a tell-all version of her memoir, choosing to self-publish to protect her story’s integrity This piece by Rebecca Shapiro was originally published on Times of Israel, and a portion of it is republished here with permission. Danna Horwood’s memoir was not written for the public. It was a collection of letters full of engaging stories spanning nearly one hundred years of family history, from pre-Holocaust to the present day, combined with pop culture,

Ralph Benmergui visits the opening of Margaret’s Legacy, a new Holocaust education centre in Hamilton, Ontario

Canadian Jewish News Feature Article by Ralph Benmergui (full story can be read on the CJN website) May 3, 2024 Ralph Benmergui at the opening of Margaret's Legacy on May 2, 2024. It’s a sunny and warm Thursday downtown in my city, where sandwiched between a paint store and the brick-and-mortar home of a sports app on Main Street is a place called JHamilton. The Hamilton Jewish Federation hasn’t always lived here, though. And like much in this community, it’s had its share of

Hamilton Woman Honors Grandparents' Holocaust Memory

Nicole Martin, CHCH News April 4, 2024 "A Hamilton woman is honouring her grandparents’ Holocaust legacy by continuing to share their story through education and community work. Margaret’s Legacy Holocaust Learning & Jewish Advocacy Centre has opened in Hamilton on Main Street West with the idea of educating people on an awful period of human history." Original link can be found here

Holocaust Remembrance Day Interview on CHCH

Danna was invited back to CHCH on Remembrance Day, a day to reflect on one of the darkest periods in history, to talk about Margaret's Legacy.

Danna Interviewed on Breakfast Television in Montreal!

Margaret’s Legacy: Honouring Holocaust Survivors Through Film

Events & Culture | Article Published in SHE DOES THE CITY by Kortney Shapiro May 4, 2016 As I got off the phone with Danna Horwood, I felt as though I had just ended a conversation with a friend I had known for years. Danna, a Hamilton native and mother of three, has the energy of a hummingbird, and I could feel her warmth emanating through the phone. After speaking for some time, I mentioned to Danna that we share a distinct commonality that has helped shape our passion for