Twelve Remarkable Stories of People Who Helped Jewish During the Second World War

During one of the darkest periods of modern history, ordinary people made extraordinary choices.Twelve Remarkable Stories of People Who Helped Jewish People During the Second World War tells the stories of courageous individuals and families who risked their freedom, careers and, in some cases, their lives to help Jewish people escape persecution during the Holocaust.From diplomats who issued life-saving visas and resistance members who arranged false documents, to families who opened their homes and individuals who guided fugitives to safety, each story reveals a different form of courage.Among those featured are Irena Sendler, Corrie ten Boom, Chiune Sugihara, Frank Foley, the Ulma family and other remarkable rescuers whose actions helped give persecuted people a chance of survival.Written in an accessible and respectful style, this 62-page booklet introduces twelve powerful stories of compassion, courage and determination.Book One in the Remarkable Rescuers of the Second World War series.