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50 Children Lib/E: One Ordinary American Couple's Extraordinary Rescue Mission Into the Heart of Nazi Germany Library Edition
Contributor(s): Pressman, Steven (Author), Fass, Robert (Read by)
ISBN: 1483003531     ISBN-13: 9781483003535
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $53.99  
Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats
Published: April 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Holocaust
- History | Jewish - General
Dewey: 940.531
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
- Topical - Holocaust
- Chronological Period - 1930's
- Cultural Region - Germany
- Cultural Region - Central Europe
 
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Publisher Description:

Based on the acclaimed HBO documentary, the astonishing true story of how one American couple transported fifty Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Austria to America in 1939--the single largest group of unaccompanied refugee children allowed into the United States--for readers of In the Garden of Beasts and A Train in Winter.

In early 1939, America's rigid immigration laws made it virtually impossible for European Jews to seek safe haven in the United States. As deep-seated anti-Semitism and isolationism gripped much of the country, neither President Roosevelt nor Congress rallied to their aid.

Yet one brave Jewish couple from Philadelphia refused to silently stand by. Risking their own safety, Gilbert Kraus, a successful lawyer, and his stylish wife, Eleanor, traveled to Nazi-controlled Vienna and Berlin to save fifty Jewish children. Steven Pressman brought the Kraus's rescue mission to life in his acclaimed HBO documentary, 50 Children. In this book, he expands upon the story related in the hour-long film, offering additional historical detail and context to offer a rich, full portrait of this ordinary couple and their extraordinary actions.

Drawing from Eleanor Kraus's unpublished memoir, rare historical documents, and interviews with more than a dozen of the surviving children, and illustrated with period photographs, archival materials, and memorabilia, 50 Children is a remarkable tale of personal courage and triumphant heroism that offers a fresh, unique insight into a critical period of history.


Contributor Bio(s): Pressman, Steven: -

Steven Pressman was a magazine and newspaper journalist for more than thirty years. He is the author of Outrageous Betrayal: The Dark Journey of Werner Erhard from est to Exile, and the writer, director, and producer of the HBO documentary film 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus.

Fass, Robert: -

Robert Fass is a veteran actor and twice winner of the prestigious Audie Award. He has earned multiple Earphones Awards, including for his narration of Francisco Goldman's Say Her Name, one of AudioFile magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2011.