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My brother's keeper : Christians who risked all to protect Jewish targets of the Nazi Holocaust / Rod Gragg.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Center Street, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: xii, 331 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781455566297
  • 1455566292
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Contents:
Introduction -- Feng Shan Ho -- Otto and Gertrud Morike -- Francis Foley -- Geertruida Wijsmuller -- Heinrich Gruber -- Nicholas Winton -- Jan Karski -- Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma -- Max Liedtke -- Julius Madritsch -- Hans Christen Mamen -- Gilleleje Lutheran Church -- Joseph Peeters -- Madeleine Rouffart -- Bastiaan Jan Ader -- The Ten Boom Family -- Jean Henri Weidner -- Andre Trocme -- Lois Gunden -- Princess Alice of Battenberg -- Daniil Tymchyna -- Iosif and Anna Nazaruk -- Anton Schmid -- Aldo Brunacci -- Jane Haining -- Imre Bathory -- Anna Ehn -- Ernest and Renee Lepileur -- Rodrick Edmonds -- Premysl Pitter -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index --About the Author
Summary: "MY BROTHER'S KEEPER unfolds powerful stories of Christians from across denominations who gave everything they had to save the Jewish people from the evils of the Holocaust. This unlikely group of believers, later honored by the nation of Israel as "The Righteous Among the Nations," includes ordinary teenage girls, pastors, priests, a German army officer, a former Italian fascist, an international spy, and even a princess. In one gripping profile after another, these extraordinary historical accounts offer stories of steadfast believers who together helped thousands of Jewish individuals and families to safety. Many of these everyday heroes perished alongside the very people they were trying to protect. There is no doubt that all of their stories showcase the best of humanity--even in the face of unthinkable evil,"--Amazon.com.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 940.5318 G737 Checked out 07/10/2024 33111008487338
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2017 Christian Book Award Finalist

Thirty captivating profiles of Christians who risked everything to rescue their Jewish neighbors from Nazi terror during the Holocaust.

My Brother's Keeper unfolds powerful stories of Christians from across denominations who gave everything they had to save the Jewish people from the evils of the Holocaust. This unlikely group of believers, later honored by the nation of Israel as "The Righteous Among the Nations," includes ordinary teenage girls, pastors, priests, a German army officer, a former Italian fascist, an international spy, and even a princess.

In one gripping profile after another, these extraordinary historical accounts offer stories of steadfast believers who together helped thousands of Jewish individuals and families to safety. Many of these everyday heroes perished alongside the very people they were trying to protect. There is no doubt that all of their stories showcase the best of humanity -- even in the face of unthinkable evil.

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-315) and index.

Introduction -- Feng Shan Ho -- Otto and Gertrud Morike -- Francis Foley -- Geertruida Wijsmuller -- Heinrich Gruber -- Nicholas Winton -- Jan Karski -- Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma -- Max Liedtke -- Julius Madritsch -- Hans Christen Mamen -- Gilleleje Lutheran Church -- Joseph Peeters -- Madeleine Rouffart -- Bastiaan Jan Ader -- The Ten Boom Family -- Jean Henri Weidner -- Andre Trocme -- Lois Gunden -- Princess Alice of Battenberg -- Daniil Tymchyna -- Iosif and Anna Nazaruk -- Anton Schmid -- Aldo Brunacci -- Jane Haining -- Imre Bathory -- Anna Ehn -- Ernest and Renee Lepileur -- Rodrick Edmonds -- Premysl Pitter -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index --About the Author

"MY BROTHER'S KEEPER unfolds powerful stories of Christians from across denominations who gave everything they had to save the Jewish people from the evils of the Holocaust. This unlikely group of believers, later honored by the nation of Israel as "The Righteous Among the Nations," includes ordinary teenage girls, pastors, priests, a German army officer, a former Italian fascist, an international spy, and even a princess. In one gripping profile after another, these extraordinary historical accounts offer stories of steadfast believers who together helped thousands of Jewish individuals and families to safety. Many of these everyday heroes perished alongside the very people they were trying to protect. There is no doubt that all of their stories showcase the best of humanity--even in the face of unthinkable evil,"--Amazon.com.

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