The VHEC Book Shop

Recent books by VHEC survivor speakers are available for purchase at the Centre, with all proceeds generously donated by the authors. Visit or call 604-264-0499 to get your copy.

Hidden Vision: Poems of Transformation

by Jagna Boraks (Lillian Boraks-Nemetz)

A compelling collection of poetry that examines the dualities of the human condition. Through precise and evocative language, Boraks interrogates the depths of human suffering while illuminating the transformative potential of the human spirit.

Jagna Boraks’s words invite the reader into the sacred ceremony of life.”

– Patricia June Vickers, author of Singing to the Darkness

Emerging from the Shadows: Child Holocaust Survivors, Their Children, and Their Grandchildren

by Robert Krell

In this collection of keynote addresses, Dr. Robert Krell—child Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist—shares insights on the pain and resilience of child survivors and their descendants. Honoured by the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust and Descendants as a “guiding light,” his words stand as a testament to the courage of those who endured and the importance of bearing witness.