Ian Judson

The Unlikeliest Hero is the story of Ian's Great Auntie Ada, who people will become to know better as Sister Agnes (Clare) Walsh, a British Hero of the Holocaust. The story goes deeper, describing the risks she took in occupied France in 1944, just down the road from where Klaus Barbie etched out his reputation as the Butcher of Lyon.

It also looks at the sort of extravagant lifestyle she knew and gave up for her faith, her battle with scarlet fever, her work in the orphanages of revolutionary Ireland, and the creation of the free state. Finally, his book will examine her legacy and present memories of her from her closest living relatives, himself included.

Auntie Ada: The Unlikeliest Hero of the Holocaust

Auntie Ada: The Unlikeliest Hero of the Holocaust is the story of the author's Great Auntie Ada, who people will come to know better as Sister Agnes (Clare) Walsh, a British Hero of the Holocaust.

The book covers her journey to becoming a Daughter of Charity, her subsequent service in the orphanages of revolutionary Ireland, followed by Jerusalem. Following the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, Ada finds herself in danger while helping to shelter Jews. This is her story.