Anni Reinhardt born 1946 in Slovenia. After graduating from school, she left her homeland at the age of 16. She worked in Aulendorf until she was 18. In Ravensburg she learned the profession of nurse, which she practiced for three decades. After the marriage she settled down in Altshausen, where she still lives and works today.Translation and editing by Angela Hoffmann, born 1957 in Hannover, studied German literature and philosophy, lives in Adelheidsdorf by Celle and writes books in German and English.