- Summary
- "The Righteous Few is a remarkable true tale of courage, compassion, and rescue during the Holocaust. It is the story of a young married Christian couple, Frans and Mien Wijnakker, living in the Netherlands during World War II. When their country was under the brutal occupation of Nazi Germany, they got involved, when most did not, in the risky and dangerous work of helping the people most in need. By the end of the war, they had managed to save more than two dozen Jews from certain death. Their heroism later earned them a special recognition of "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. Frans and Mien were Catholics who led a simple life in the countryside of southeastern Holland. They had four small children of their own. But a simple yes in response to a call for help during a business trip to Amsterdam profoundly changed Frans' and his wife's lives. In a two-year period, they took many Jewish refugees into their own home and organized a rescue network that placed refugees in other people's homes, as well. As their rescue work increased, so did the many risks and dangers associated with it. They faced one of their most difficult challenges when they took in a young pregnant Jewish woman and her husband. How do you help someone who has to give birth in hiding? Through this and many other stories, The Righteous Few draws a vivid picture of two extraordinary people who shined the light of hope during one of history's darkest periods."-- Provided by publisher.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Brounstein, Marty, author.
- Published
- Garden City Park, NY : Square One Publishers, [2020]
- Locale
- Netherlands
- Contents
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May 2009 Historic Moment
The Beginning
Freetje
Life in Occupied Netherlands
The New Business Starts Expanding
Early Challenges and Dangers
The Pivotal Moment and Forging a Key Ally
Adults Move in Too
The House Fills Up
The Brokering Business Expand
Baby Ineke
Placement Challenges in the Rescue Network
Not Always Successful
The Threats and Real Dangers
The End Finally Comes.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references.
May 2009 Historic Moment -- The Beginning -- Freetje -- Life in Occupied Netherlands -- The New Business Starts Expanding -- Early Challenges and Dangers -- The Pivotal Moment and Forging a Key Ally -- Adults Move in Too -- The House Fills Up -- The Brokering Business Expand -- Baby Ineke -- Placement Challenges in the Rescue Network -- Not Always Successful -- The Threats and Real Dangers -- The End Finally Comes.
