Boats in the Night: Knud Dyby's Involvement in the Rescue of the Danish Jews and the Danish Resistance

The story of Knud Dyby's participation in the Danish resistance during World War II and his efforts to assist Danish Jews in escaping to Sweden. After the war, Dyby emigrated from Denmark, ultimately settling in the San Francisco Bay area. He has been recognized by numerous Jewish organizations for his courage in assisting Jewish families during the war. Martha Loeffler, a California newspaper columnist, provides both a dramatic narrative of Dyby's experiences and an historical overview of Denmark during the German occupation. Former United States Senator from Illinois, Paul Simon has written the foreword to the book. Senator Simon was instrumental in organizing a major conference on the rescue of the Danish Jews held on the Dana College campus in 1990 at which Knud Dyby told his story. The book, which includes numerous photographs, is appropriate for a wide audience. His name is on the commemorative wall in the Avenue of the Righteous of the Nations at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

Martha Loeffler, the daughter of Jewish immigrants, received her BA in History and her "Certificate in Social Work" from the University of California at Berkeley. A member of the National League of American Pen Women, her many contributions to the "Our Turn" column of the Modesto Bee have won numerous first place awards. John Mark Nielsen BA, Dana College; MA, Creighton University; PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Professor of English and first recipient of the Leitha K. and Willard A. Richardson Professorship in the Liberal Arts at Dana College, making possible editing Boats in the Night.