How We Outwitted and Survived the Nazis : : The True Story of the Holocaust Rescuers, Zofia Sterner and Her Family / / Roman Dziarski.
"[A] worthy tribute to the extraordinary bravery of a remarkable woman.” - Publishers WeeklyIn World War II's Poland, thirty year old Zofia Sterner and her husband Wacek refuse to be classified as Jews destined for extermination.Instead, they evade the Nazis and the Soviets in several dram...
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Place / Publishing House: | Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Glossary -- The Main Characters -- 1. Fleeing -- 2. Getting Help -- 3. A Mob and Loss -- 4. Reunion and Fleeing Again -- 5. Back with the Family -- 6. Evading -- 7. Birth -- 8. Kazio’s War Odyssey -- 9. The Warsaw Ghetto -- 10. Rescues -- 11. Passing and Hiding -- 12. Working for the Enemy -- 13. Blackmail -- 14. The Underground -- 15. The Uprising -- 16. Wacek’s Imprisonment -- 17. Deportation -- 18. Escape and Freedom -- 19. Wacek’s Return -- 20. Back Home -- Epilogue – Zosia and Edek Kosman after the War -- Afterword -- Postface -- A Note on Terminology -- Acknowledgements -- Figures -- References -- List of Figures -- Figure Credits -- Index |
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Summary: | "[A] worthy tribute to the extraordinary bravery of a remarkable woman.” - Publishers WeeklyIn World War II's Poland, thirty year old Zofia Sterner and her husband Wacek refuse to be classified as Jews destined for extermination.Instead, they evade the Nazis and the Soviets in several dramatic escapes and selflessly rescue many Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto and a labor camp, later becoming active participants in the Warsaw Uprising where they are taken prisoner. This retelling, captured through diaries, interviews, war crime trial testimonies, and letters, detail the Sterners' heroic rescues, escapes, and ultimate survival. A true story of hope amid horrifying tragedy, How We Outwitted and Survived the Nazis illustrates how war brings out the worst and the best in people, and how true humanity and heroism of ordinary people are revealed by their willingness to risk everything and help others. This story is about being human under the most inhumane conditions. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9798887191997 9783111023540 9783111178042 9783111319292 9783111318912 9783111319131 9783111318189 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9798887191997 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Roman Dziarski. |