Personal narratives and essays that have been collected in an effort to preserve the memory of noble deeds, to bear witness to the world that it was possible to help Jews in Nazi Germany and occupied Europe during World War II.
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.