Sophie Otilla Kussmaul

Through Sophie's Eyes: a Memoir Sophie Otilla Kussmaul

In her own remarkable voice, the granddaughter of Princess Regina Henry, first cousin of Emperor Frederick of Germany and niece of Dr. Adolf Kussmaul, renowned Heidelberg physician, has left a fascinating memoir of her life in New York State. Spanning the first six decades of her long life, it is a vivid account of her difficult childhood, beginning in the 1870's and continuing through the hardships of her adult life during the Great Depression. From her early days as a shy young girl educated at home to her later years filled with both triumph and tragedy, Sophie's story is real life, seen through the eyes of a woman whose spirit was never broken, who lived life as she chose. Written in her own unique conversational style, Sophie's memoir is a valuable contribution to the historic record as well as a gripping story of the strength of the human spirit.