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Preface

Why would an L.A. studio musician become interested in Holocaust rescuers? This chapter serves as a personal introduction, revealing Mark's stake in the project and framing the book in terms of his quest for meaning. More…

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Background

A fast-paced narrative gives readers a comprehensive understanding of what the Dutch people went through in the first half of the Nazi Occupation in Holland, those fateful years when the rescuers made the choices that led them to save the lives of thousands of Jewish children. More…

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Rut Matthijsen

Distinguished biochemist Rut Matthijsen was part of the Utrecht Kindercomité, a small group of college students who saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. In this excerpt, Rut discusses the falsification and printing work he was involved with during the war, including the underground publication of Jan Campert's poem The Eighteen Dead which became the anthem of the Dutch Resistance. He ends by sharing some of his views on science and ethics, and how the Holocaust might best be studied and taught. Read excerpt…

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