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Staying human : the story of a quiet WWII hero/ by Stegelmann, Katharina,1968-author.; Hildebrandt, Rachel,translator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-230).During World War II, Heinz Drossel saved Soviet prisoners of war and several Jews, including Marianne Hirschfeld. Again and again, he wasn't afraid to risk his own life when others' safety was at risk. Nearly all of Hirschfeld's family members were murdered by Nazis; she survived in hiding-and met Heinz again by coincidence after the war was over. They married in 1946. At that time, starting over was difficult. In the judicial service, Drossel witnessed Nazis continuing with their careers. As a political prisoner, his father was sent to jail in the Soviet-occupied sector. Drossel and his wife felt like outsiders, but their plans to emigrate fell apart. Drossel first spoke about his brave deeds when he was honored in Yad Vashem in 2000 as Righteous Among the Nations. Author Katharina Stegelmann paints an honest view of Drossel and doesn't idealize her protagonist. Her engaging portrait succeeds in its convincing depiction of individual fate and historical events.
Subjects: Drossel, Heinz, 1916-2008.; Soldiers; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust;
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The righteous : the unsung heroes of the Holocaust / by Gilbert, Martin,1936-2015.(CARDINAL)152076;
Acknowledgements -- Rescue in the East -- Eastern Galicia -- Vilna -- Lithuania -- Poland: General-government -- Warsaw -- Western Galicia -- Germany and Austria -- Germans beyond Germany -- Central Europe and the Balkans -- Norway, Finland and Denmark -- France -- Belgium and Luxembourg -- Holland -- Italy and the Vatican -- Hungary -- Camps and on the Death Marches -- Afterword -- Maps of places mentioned in the text -- Bibliography -- Illustration credits -- Index.Having chronicled the horrors of Nazi-dominated Europe in major works on the Holocaust and the Second World War, the distinguished historian Sir Martin Gilbert now turns his attention to the subject of altruism in that period. In this extraodinary volume, Gilbert re-creates the stories of hundreds of non-Jews who, during the Holocaust, risked their lives to help save Jews from deportation and death. Drawing on twenty-five years of original research, Gilbert takes us through Germany and every occupied country from Norway to Greece, from the Atlantic to the Baltic, where the Righteous, by their lifesaving actions, challenged Nazi barbarism. The Greek Orthodox Princess Alice, who hid Jewish families in her Athens home; a Polish woman, "the Angel of Lvov," who worked closely with the Roman Catholic Church to obtain false certificates of baptism for those in imminent danger; and Albanian Muslims, who disguised Jews as their own brethren in order for them to be saved, are just a few of the Righteous whom we encounter within these pages. Others were priests and nuns, teachers and diplomats, colleagues and neighbors: above all, "ordinary" men and women, decent human beings. According to Jewish tradition, "Whoever saves one life; it is as if he saved the entire world." The Righteous of Martin Gilbert's book certainly upheld that ideal, as they inspire us with their righteous acts to this day.
Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust.; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Saving the Jews : amazing stories of men and women who defied the "final solution" / by Paldiel, Mordecai.(CARDINAL)777519;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-330) and index.
Subjects: Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust.; World War, 1939-1945; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Holocaust rescuers : ten stories of courage / by Lyman, Darryl,1944-2010.(CARDINAL)165814;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-1250 and index).Anna Borkowska -- Varian Fry -- Irene Gut Opdyke -- Mustafa Hardaga -- Jorgen Kieler -- Oskar Schindler -- Andrew Sheptitsky -- Sempo Sugihara -- Marion van Binsbergen Pritchard -- Raoul Wallenberg.Discusses the efforts of ten individuals who did what they could to save Jews from the Nazis, including Anna Borkowska, Varian Fry, Irene Gut Opdyke, Mustafa Hardaga, Jorgen Kieler, Oskar Schindler, Andrew Sheptitsky, Sempo Sugihara, Marion van Binsbergen Pritchard, and Raoul Wallenberg.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust; World War, 1939-1945; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Heroes of the Holocaust [videorecording] : tales of resistance and survival. by A & E Home Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)218747; Arts and Entertainment Network.(CARDINAL)225081; History Channel (Television network)(CARDINAL)330875;
Disc 1. Angel of Bergen-Belsen -- Whatever happened to Raoul Wallenberg?Disc. 2. M19: escape and evasion in Europe -- Nazi Ghost train -- Shot from the sky.A look at the ordinary men and women who risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Holocaust.DVD.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Holocaust survivors.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust.; World War, 1939-1945;
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Suzanne's children [sound recording] : a daring rescue in Nazi Paris / by Nelson, Anne,1954-author.(CARDINAL)183519;
Read by the author.A story of courage in the face of evil. The tense drama of Suzanne Spaak who risked and gave her life to save hundreds of Jewish children from deportation from Nazi Paris to Auschwitz. This is one of the untold stories of the Holocaust.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Spaak, Suzanne.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust;
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In the garden of the righteous : the heroes who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust / by Hurowitz, Richard,author.(CARDINAL)859565;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-426) and index.Introduction -- We are all refugees -- Life in the circus -- On the glory of Athens -- Some medals and pinned to your soul -- Samurai spirit -- Miracle on the Oresund -- Beneath the apple tree -- The ivy leaguers -- The city of refuge -- Ten POWs -- Conclusion."In the Garden of the Righteous chronicles extraordinary acts at a time when the moral choices were stark, the threat immense, and the passive apathy of millions predominated. Deeply researched, it focuses on ten remarkable stories. These heroes provided hiding places, participated in underground networks, refused to betray their neighbors, and secured safe passage to save the persecuted. They repeatedly defied authorities and risked their lives, their livelihoods, and their families. In the Garden of the Righteous is a profound testament to their kindness and courage."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust; World War, 1939-1945; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
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Proclaiming Raoul Wallenberg to be an honorary citizen of the United States : hearing and markup before the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittees on Europe and the Middle East and on Human Rights and International Organizations of the House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session, on H.J. Res. 220, June 4 and 9, 1981. by United States.Congress.House.Committee on Foreign Affairs.Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.(CARDINAL)145828; United States.Congress.House.Committee on Foreign Affairs.Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.(CARDINAL)160519;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Wallenberg, Raoul, 1912-1947.; Honorary citizenship; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Beyond courage : the untold story of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust / by Rappaport, Doreen.(CARDINAL)345257;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Shares accounts of heroic Jews who organized to help others and sabotage the Nazis during the Holocaust.1030LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Beyond courage [sound recording] : the untold story of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust / by Rappaport, Doreen,author.(CARDINAL)345257; Crawford, Jeff(Narrator),narrator.; Beresford, Emily,narrator.;
Performed and read by Emily Beresford and Jeff Crawford.Doreen Rappaport illuminates the defiance of tens of thousands of Jews across eleven Nazi-occupied countries during World War II.Director, Jim Bond ; recording engineer, Kevon Klemple.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Young adult literature.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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