Defying the Nazis : the Sharps' war / Artemis Joukowsky ; with a foreword by Ken Burns.
| Author/creator | Joukowsky, Artemis A. W. author. |
| Other author | Burns, Ken, 1953- writer of foreword. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boston : Beacon Press, [2016] |
| Description | xv, 255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The eighteenth choice -- Learning the ropes -- Witnesses to history -- The dying republic -- Einmarsch : the invasion of Czechoslovakia -- Under the swastika -- Changing the rules -- Helping the Kulturträgers -- Money talks -- Last days in the Protectorate -- The first choice -- In Lisbon -- Helping hands -- Reunion in Cerbère -- Dividing forces -- The Emergency Rescue Committee -- The milk arrives -- Refugees' odyssey -- Escape from Marseille -- The Children's Journey -- The home front -- The family -- Back to Europe -- A run for Congress -- Palestine -- Civil rights and Chicago -- Divergent paths. |
| Abstract | "Official companion to the Ken Burns film premiering September 20, 2016, on PBS tells the little-known story of the Sharps, an otherwise ordinary couple whose faith and commitment to social justice inspired them to undertake dangerous rescue and relief missions across war-torn Europe, saving the lives of countless refugees, political dissidents, and Jews on the eve of World War II." -- Amazon.com. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Joukowsky, Artemis, author. Two who defied the Nazis. Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2016] 9780807071830 |
| LCCN | 2016007704 2016008561 |
| ISBN | 9780807071823 |
| ISBN | 080707182X hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D804.66.S48 J68 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |