My Brother's Keeper: Christians Who Risked All to Protect Jewish Targets of the Nazi Holocaust
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1455566284 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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At a time when fear and divisiveness are resurging around the globe, we badly need this harrowing account of unsung heroes who risked all for the sake of good."Philip Yancey, New York Times bestselling author"Gragg provides an inspiring look at 30 Christian heroes who defied the Nazis at great personal risk and bucked the general tide of indifference and paralysis that overwhelmed almost all bystanders to the Holocaust. For example, relatively few will have heard of Feng Shan Ho, a Chinese Christian, who saved over 12,000 Jews. Jan Karski, who tried to get F.D.R. "The Holocaust stands as history's central metaphor for evil. Gragg gives a sense of these activists' mind-boggling bravery."Publisher's Weekly. W
"Extraordinary true stories of courage and risk! A must-read" according to Amazon Customer. Extraordinary true stories of courage and risk! A must-read for believers everywhere as a reminder of the examples of faith during persecution that have come before us.. Lois Todd said Excellent book by Rod Gragg again. Excellent book by Rod Gragg again. I love his books and documentaries. They are so well researched. Couldn't hardly lay it down once I started reading it.. My Brother's Keeper florence B. Schuler This book is very well documented and in addition to telling the stories of Christians who helped the Jews, each story has a bit of history of Hitler woven into it.
He and his family live in South Carolina, where he serves as director of the CresCom Bank Center for Military & Veterans Studies at Coastal Carolina University. One of his books, Confederate Goliath, was the basis of a PBS film of the same name, and another, Forged in Faith, was nominated for the George Washington Book Prize. Robertson Award. His literary awards include the Douglas Southall Freeman History Prize, the Fletcher Pratt Award, and the James I.
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.. 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 of