The Power of Attraction - Gräfin Marion Dönhof
There are people with very strong powers of attraction. They have very strong characters, they always stick to their plans, and they never give-up. Marion Gräfin Dönhof was just such a lady.
In 1945, Marion Gräfin Dönhof said goodbye to her family home in Prussia. Schloss Friedrichstein. The 2nd World War was nearing its end. The Russians were coming. Marion Gräfin Dönhof had to flee. Staying in Friedrichstein would have meant the end of her freedom and possibly even prison in Russia. And, worst of all, the winter was coming as well. And so, early one morning, Marion Gräfin Dönhof saddled her faithful horse Alarich and galloped into freedom. Hamburg was where she was going.
Once in Hamburg, Marion Gräfin Dönhof went to „Die Zeit“ where she got a job as journalist. Marion Gräfin Dönhof was a very good writer and specialised in political reporting. Marion Gräfin Dönhof became a very popular writer. And, journalism is all about people.
Marion Gräfin Dönhof was a people’s person. She understood human nature. Everyone she met was important.
Everyone loved her. She felt just as much at home in the company of kings and presidents as she did with the most humble of farmers. Her background and family certainly helped. Her father was the Kaiser’s best friend. and, because of her position in life, Marion Gräfin Dönhof had had the finest of educations. She was also the first ever woman to have studied at Basle university in Switzerland.
In the course of her life, Marion Gräfin Dönhof met lots of interesting people and wrote many interesting books. But, it was her escape on her faithful horse Alarich for which she's remembered. Marion Gräfin Dönhof loved horses. She was a brilliant horseman. After her escape on Alarich, Marion Gräfin Dönhof never rode again.
Marion Gräfin Dönhof was born in December 1909 and died in March 2002.
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