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.

Defying the Holocaust offers a fascinating exploration of these courageous individuals:

Prologue

The Nazi Holocaust: A Timeline

Chapter 1: A Most Unorthodox Nun: Mother Maria of Paris

Chapter 2: Pestilent Priests: Revd Hugh Grimes and Revd Frederick Collard, Vienna

Chapter 3: The Borders of Heaven: Jane Haining, Budapest

Chapter 4: No Hiding Place: Corrie ten Boom, Haarlem

Chapter 5: Quakers and U-boats: Dr Elisabeth Abegg, Berlin

Chapter 6: The Constant Midwife: Stanislawa Leszczynska, Lodz

Chapter 7: The Monk on a Bicycle: Dom Bruno Reynders, Brussels

Chapter 8: The Vatican Pimpernel: Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, Rome

Chapter 9: Committed Swedes: Pastors Erik Perwe and Erik Myrgren, Berlin

Chapter 10: An Elusive Missionary: Elsie Tilney, Vittel