JAVA LOST, A Child Imprisoned I: The Belt of Emeralds - Jannie Wilbrink

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Résumé :
Emilie Marianne Yda Wilbrink (Jannie), was born to Lady Emilie Martha Teding van Berkhout (Emie) and her commoner husband Willem Gerrit Jan Wilbrink (Wim). Wim was the Manager of a coffee and rubber plantation known as Kepoetren,in the fertile grounds and hills on the Island of Java, Indonesia, not far from Malang. The plantation, surrounded by the thick rich tropical vegetation commonly found in the Indonesian jungles, beckoned Jannie, a tomboy, to come and explore its many facets. This is a world where monkeys frolicked, swinging from the trees, and where other forms of wildlife lurked. Life on Kepoetren was respectful to all who lived and worked there. Jannie's father taught her many of life's lessons, as World War II was raging around the world. This is her story. Look for Book 2, Part II, Eighteen Inches On A Mattress; and Book 3, Part III, The Aftermath, and Part IV, On To A New Country, of this amazing trilogy....

Biographie:
Jannie, (Marianne), lived in Rotterdam, Holland after WWII. She married at age 24, and came to the United States in 1958. Los Angeles, California was their home and they had four children. The end of 1973, the family moved to a small town in Colorado. Divorce followed and Marianne moved to Tucson, and married again, adding eight more children to the family. Marianne worked until finally retiring in 2009, at age 77. She stays active working their 5-acre lot and home. Hard work keeps her young, as 'survival of the fittest' remains her motto. She is very active in her church. Jannie's life took shape on paper over the years as she kept a journal. In an effort to bring to life the many stories contained in these pages she took writing courses at a local college. This has been a labor of love. Marianne has spoken at many gatherings of those years growing up in Indonesia, the hardships of WWII, and the years that followed.