Defying the Holocaust: Ten courageous Christians who supported Jews

During the Second World War, Christians from many nations and denominations stepped forward with courage, ingenuity and determination to protect and rescue Jews from the Holocaust. In doing so they risked their lives, and many died. Some, such as Corrie ten Boom, are celebrated, but most have been ignored. Historian Tim Dowley tells ten stories of these extraordinary women and men.PrologueIntroductionThe Nazi Holocaust: A TimelineChapter 1: A Most Unorthodox Nun: Mother Maria of ParisChapter 2: Pestilent Priests: Revd Hugh Grimes and Revd Frederick Collard, ViennaChapter 3: The Borders of Heaven: Jane Haining, BudapestChapter 4: No Hiding Place: Corrie ten Boom, HarlemChapter 5: Quakers and U-boats: Dr Elisabeth Abegg, BerlinChapter 6: The Constant Midwife: Stanislawa Leszczynska, LodzChapter 7: The Monk on a Bicycle: Dom Bruno Reynders, BrusselsChapter 8: The Vatican Pimpernel: Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, RomeChapter 9: Committed Swedes: Pastors Erik Perwe and Erik Myrgren, BerlinChapter 10: An Elusive Missionary: Elsie Tilney, Vittel