Holding the Fort

Personal story and diary accounts of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein, and their family following up to and during the 1960 State of Emergency. Both parents were arrested and their 16-year-old daughter, Toni, had to look after her three younger siblings. The book juxtaposes Toni, Rusty and Hilda's experiences with a focus on Hilda and Toni. 

A heart-warming insider account of the lives of freedom fighters and the sacrifices that they made for the struggle.