The Courage to Care

Carol Rittner

ISBN 10: 0814774067 / ISBN 13: 9780814774069

Published by New York University Press Feb 1989, 1989

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Neuware - The extraordinary story of a few non-Jews who risked their lives to rescue and protect Jews from Nazi persecution in Europe during World War II is told in The Courage to Care. It features the first person accounts of rescuers and of survivors whose stories address the basic issue of individual responsibility: the notion that one person can act?and that those actions can make a difference. These rescuers are true heroes, but modest ones. They did a thousand ordinary things?opening doors, hiding and feeding strangers, keeping secrets?in an extraordinary time. For this, they are known as 'Righteous Among the Nations of the World.' The rescuers and survivors are from many countries in Europe?Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, France, Bulgaria, Poland, Germany?and they tell their stories with simplicity and dignity. Each story is interwoven with old snapshots of rescuers and survivors, their homes, their hiding places, and the communities in which they lived. Noted author, teacher, and human rights activist, Elie Wiesel, helps us to ask: 'what made these people different ' He points out how those who helped Jews during the Holocaust 'changed history' by their actions. The Courage to Care reminds readers of the power of individual action. This compelling book is the companion volume to the award-winning film, The Courage to Care, and includes the personal narratives of the same persons in the film and many others.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Courage to Care
• Publisher: New York University Press Feb 1989
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814774067
• ISBN 13: 9780814774069
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 232W x 231H x 12D millimeters 232 millimeters width by 231 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 454 grams

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Synopsis

The extraordinary story of a few non-Jews who risked their lives to rescue and protect Jews from Nazi persecution in Europe during World War II is told in The Courage to Care. It features the first person accounts of rescuers and of survivors whose stories address the basic issue of individual responsibility: the notion that one person can act—and that those actions can make a difference. These rescuers are true heroes, but modest ones. They did a thousand ordinary things—opening doors, hiding and feeding strangers, keeping secrets—in an extraordinary time. For this, they are known as "Righteous Among the Nations of the World."
The rescuers and survivors are from many countries in Europe—Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, France, Bulgaria, Poland, Germany—and they tell their stories with simplicity and dignity. Each story is interwoven with old snapshots of rescuers and survivors, their homes, their hiding places, and the communities in which they lived.
Noted author, teacher, and human rights activist, Elie Wiesel, helps us to ask: "what made these people different?" He points out how those who helped Jews during the Holocaust "changed history" by their actions. The Courage to Care reminds readers of the power of individual action.
This compelling book is the companion volume to the award-winning film, The Courage to Care, and includes the personal narratives of the same persons in the film and many others.

About the Authors

Dr. Carol Rittner, a sister of mercy, is Director of the Elie Wiesel Foundation. She is also the editor, with Sondra Myers, of The Courage to Care: The Rescue of Jews During the Holocaust, published by New York University Press, and co-producer of and award winning documentary by the same name.

Sondra Myers is a national leader in the arts, humanities, and education. She is President fo the National Federation of State Humanities Councils, and Chairman f the States Arts Advocacy League. For the past five years, she has served, by presidential appointment, on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. In addition to her organization and institutional service, Mrs. Myers is a frequent writer, and speaker, and a consultant for special projects. She was the executive co-producer of the film, ""The Courage to Care.""