Under a Leafless Tree: The Story of a Mormon Girl from East Prussia

"“Nobody was there. Nobody had time…. We know how it is when the bombs are falling, and something is burning, and somebody dies.”
Excerpt from Under a Leafless Tree

I felt like I was eavesdropping on an exciting and intimate conversation and I didn’t want to stop listening!
Werner Bell

You will feel like you are living Helga’s adventures. You will enter her thoughts and gain insights into your own challenges.
AJM

A wonderfully crafted and engaging narrative! Helga Meyer captivated us with her story. A remarkable life, punctuated with marvelous photographs.
Jill Mulvay Derr
Former President of the Mormon History Association
Professor of History

This book is an incredible find. What’s most extraordinary is that she does not dwell on the negative or morose elements of her story. An easy and engrossing read.
James Marsh

Her story leaves you thinking that maybe goodness and resilience aren’t quite as rare as we thought, and perhaps we’re all a little stronger than we know.
Anne Woolstenhulme"