There are many stories and photographs in the book Rescuers, by Gay Block and Malka Drucker. The stories are centered around those who helped rescue people in the Holocaust. There are many different stories as each person has their own perspective. These stories tell of troubled times and victories for those they were protecting. The lives of these rescuers are fascinating, many saying they would do it all over again even with such sever risk.
A story that stuck out to me in this section was the story of Marie. She not only took in many children but cared and nurtured them. She deeply cared for them so much the children did not realize there were other Jewish children with them. She would always kiss them goodnight and cared for them. She saved many children, around seventy, and was strong through the hard times for the children. Her sneakiness and willingness to help the children was an extreme act of goodness I take to heart. Her compassion shown towards the children really touches me as those children were in desperate need of her attention.
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