From Day to Day: The Secret World War II Concentration Camp Diary of Odd Nansen

Presented by Potomac Community Village

Please join Timothy Boyce, a retired attorney who now has dedicated his time to bringing Nansen’s extraordinary diary back to public attention.

From Day to Day is a remarkable World War II concentration camp diary written secretly by Norwegian prisoner Odd Nansen while incarcerated in a Nazi concentration camp. Praised by The New Yorker as “among the most compelling documents to come out of the war,” his inspiring diary brilliantly illuminates Nansen’s daily struggle, not only to survive, but to preserve his sanity and maintain his humanity.

One of only a handful of concentration camp diaries ever translated into English, it offers a firsthand account of courage and resilience in the face of unimaginable hardship. After being out of print for more than 60 years, speaker Timothy Boyce rediscovered and republished it, inspired by the story of a young Holocaust survivor whose life Nansen helped save.

About our speaker 

About our speaker: Timothy Boyce is a retired attorney who now has dedicated his life to bringing Nansen’s extraordinary diary back to public attention. He is a former Managing Partner of the Charlotte, NC offices of Dechert LLP, a global law firm. Boyce holds degrees from Georgetown University, The Wharton School of Finance, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He lives in Tryon, NC, and devotes his time to writing and speaking.

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