The Pressing Stones

The Healing Journey of a Nazi’s Daughter

By Andrea van de Loo

MemoirAutobiography  •  Children of Nazis  •  Inspiration & personal growth  •  Spirituality  •  Women Authors

Paperback

24 Sep 2024
ISBN 9781961334076
5.5 x 8.5 inches (139.7 x 215.9 mm)
582 pages
$29.99 USD

Ebook

24 Sep 2024
ISBN 9781961334083

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About the Book

Born during WWII in the Netherlands, Andrea van de Loo experienced a traumatic childhood. Her father’s past as a member of the Nazi SS cast a long shadow over her life. Despite these challenges, Andrea embarked on a long and inspirational journey toward self-discovery and independence. Her search for self took her across the globe, where she found solace and purpose. Dedicated to the spiritual visions of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, Andrea is guided by her inner promptings on the path of healing.

The Pressing Stones guides readers through a deeply personal and emotional journey exploring themes of relationships, sexuality, motherhood, shamanic journeying, and self-discovery. This poignant portrayal of one woman’s courage and determination to recover from her childhood trauma, and find inner peace and well-being, is a testament to the human spirit, inspiring readers to find their own paths toward healing and fulfillment.

Paperback

24 Sep 2024
ISBN 9781961334076
5.5 x 8.5 inches (139.7 x 215.9 mm)
582 pages
$29.99 USD

Ebook

24 Sep 2024
ISBN 9781961334083

About the Author

Andrea van de Loo

Andrea was born as Angela van de Loo in the Netherlands in 1942 during WWII. She studied psychology at the University of Amsterdam. In 1971 she hitchhiked to India where she met the Mother at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry. She lived in Auroville, South India, Mother’s experimental city in the making, dedicated to the evolution of human unity, till 1978. Her two daughters were born there.

Andrea has been living in Santa Cruz, CA, since 1979 where she had a healing practice. After retiring in 2007, she continues to open and learn from life, devotes her energy and presence in service of family and friends and dedicates herself to offer her memoir as her small contribution to a peaceful world.

 

Praise for

The Pressing Stones

The book is beautifully written and will undoubtedly be deeply therapeutic and moving to many.

Debashish Banerji, Professor of Indian Philosophies and Cultures,
Dept. Chair East-West Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)

A remarkable book that is at once a personal memoir and an intimate history of our era. The author takes us, through her life, from WW2 to the idealism of the sixties, and onto the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The writing is crisp, often gripping and moving, and always honest. A good read for readers who are interested in the sixties, spirituality, shamanism, and overcoming grief and trauma. The book also contains a powerful and detailed description of the author’s life in the community of Auroville, adding to the growing body of memoirs and other testimonials emerging from that community.

Akash Kapur, author of Better to Have Gone: Love, Death and the Quest for Utopia