Anni Bodmer was born at the beginning of World War II in Berlin, Germany. She was profoundly marked in her early days by the devastating consequences of dictatorship. After a degre...voir plusAnni Bodmer was born at the beginning of World War II in Berlin, Germany. She was profoundly marked in her early days by the devastating consequences of dictatorship. After a degree in teaching, her wish to discover other countries and cultures brought her to the United States. She became an American citizen and took an active role in teaching young children at a Chicago North Shore community, during more than 30 years. A second marriage brought her to Switzerland in 1994, to the French speaking area at the shores of Lake Geneva, with an opportunity to become familiar with yet another culture and language.
Throughout her life, Anni has written poems. She is an engaged Christian with what she calls an "open mind". Several visits to the "Holy Land" have left her troubled about destructive attitudes and behavior she saw in the Middle East, which seem to be spreading more and more to other parts of the world. This and her unfailing spirit of optimism inspired her to write her first novel, "Anna's Ring", a fascinating story of love and hope in a hostile environment.voir moins