Introducing the inspirational #EglantyneJebb who perhaps saved more lives than anyone in history!
Eglantyne was the passionate compassionate subject of my first book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren.
Great to tell her story for BBC R4’s #HistoriesHeroes yesterday:
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Absolutely thrilled to have this belated obit of #EglantyneJebb, the inspirational subject of my first book, #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren, in today’s New York Times!!
If anyone could grab me a copy that would be wonderful!
#EglantyneJebb, #BOTD 1876, founded @savethechildren.org at end #WW1, securing 1st donation fm prosecutor in the trial against her, after her arrest in Trafalgar Sq a wk earlier. Her drawings show she was not so good on a bike, navigating sheep! For more see #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren
I’m delighted to tell the remarkable, shamefully little-known, & truly inspirational, story of #EglantyneJebb #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren, for the latest episode of the fabulous BBC R4 series #HistorysHeroes…
#OTD last year I was honoured to give the graveside address at the reinterment of #EglantyneJebb in Switzerland’s ‘Cemetery of Kings’.
The daring, brilliant Jebb was being honoured by Geneva in recognition of her life’s work… a story told in my book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren.
& they showed me they’d also just hung this pic of the amazing, unconventional #EglantyneJebb #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren, founder of #savethechildren….
🍿🍿I’m completely thrilled that my first book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren has been acquired by #DolphinEntertainment for development as a feature film!!!🍿🍿
Eglantyne Jebb. London office address. See my book, #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren
‘If our world is far from perfect, I dare to believe that their actions have made it better…’
Wonderful to receive this restorative letter from Rouen Uni, where they’re launching a new exhibition abt, among others, #EglantyneJebb, subject of my book, #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren
‘Every war is a war against children’.
#RhidianBrook quotes #EglantyneJebb in today’s profoundly moving & important #BBCRadio4 #thoughtfotheday.
Jebb’s passionate & compassionate life story is told in my book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren.
Beautiful pencil sketch of Jebb by #AgneteBrinch.
A privilege to be at the UN UNCRC today, to discuss advocating #childrensrights arnd the world.
Here at #PalaisWilson with #CRC ch #AnneSkelton & #PhilipJaffé, delighted that my biog of #EglantyneJebb, #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren, founder SaveTheChildren & pioneer of child rights still inspires!
This morning I had the privilege of talking abt child rights pioneer #EglantyneJebb with students attending the #UnitedNations #HumanRightsCouncil in #Geneva.
As we discussed #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren the council was in session below!
Wonderful to see HRH #PrincessAnne present a copy of my biography of #EglantyneJebb #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren to the winner of this year’s #JebbScolarship.
Also fab to see Jebb herself out to greet the Princess, on the local postbox!
When your lovely daughter finds one of your books in her university library!
(& this book, my first, was dedicated to her & her sisters :))
#thewomanwhosavedthechildren
