I MUST admit to shedding a tear on reading

the amazing story of Chris Lloyd’s mother-in-law and her amazing life

and escape from Hitler and Stalin’s hordes to the tranquillity of Hurworth (Echo, May 10).

She sounds like an amazing woman and her story is the stuff that chart-topping books and films are made of.

There must be so many people who have or had similar stories and I am so grateful that Chris shared Rana’s story with us.

Robin Rutherford, Darlington