- Taschenbuch: 271 Seiten
- Verlag: Fordham Univ Pr; Auflage: Expanded. (15. Dezember 2006)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0823224414
- ISBN-13: 978-0823224418
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,8 x 15,4 x 1,8 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 908.961 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Good, the son of two Holocaust survivors from Vilna, Lithuania, informs us that Karl Plagge, a German army officer, saved his mother and more than 250 other Jews. In September 1991, Good traveled to Vilna, looking for Plagge, who had been in charge of a military vehicle repair unit there from 1941 to 1944. Plagge had died in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1957. As the anti-Jewish policies of the Nazis increased in intensity through the 1930s, Plagge experienced increasing guilt about what was happening; in early 1939, Plagge realized the Nazis were pushing the country into another world war. His primary method of resistance against the genocide was to give work permits to Jews, allowing them to save themselves and their families from the aktions that swept the Vilna ghettos. He kept up the guise that he needed these skilled Jewish workers, although many of them were unskilled. This is an exceptional story of one man's bravery and compassion in a world where six million Jews were murdered. George Cohen
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This book is a personal quest, personal journey, and a personal history.
...unprecedented insights into the burden of silent memories and a disastrous heritage of guilt.-Edith Wyschogrod
This is an exceptional story of one man's bravery and compassion in a world where six million Jews were murdered.
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A masterpiece of writing and moral significance.
6. Mai 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
This well-written, gripping story about Major Plagge should be read by everyone, and studied in high schools and colleges. Surely one of the lessons of the horrible atrocities committed in so many places during the twentieth century is that the progress of the human race may depend more on learning moral fortitude than scientific or academic knowlege. Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot personally killed or tortured relatively few people. However, they accomplished unfathomable evil because so many "ordinary" people lacked the willingness to listen to their consciences and to resist their commands. All of us ordinary people need to study the lives of heroes like Major Plagge so that when we face life's frequent tests of moral courage, both small and large, we won't fail. We desperately need books like this. I strongly recommend it both for its wonderful style and moral importance.
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In Search of his Mother's Savior
27. Mai 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
"The Search for Major Plagge" is the story of an American doctor coming to terms with his parent's Holocaust experience and unearthing the unlikely Holocaust hero that saved his Mother's life. It is a fascinating read both because of the emergence of Karl Plagge himself but also because of the people who form "the Plagge Research group". They are unique people from a retired German military man, a retired German archivist, the American doctor and several Holocaust survivors.
With the help of aging memories, archives and the Internet the Group builds a case for Major Plagge joining the ranks of Yad Vashem. A case that transcends time and geography -- ultimately rewarding human decency and bravery.
It's an inspiring read and a great book for young adults -- providing both a somewhat gentler introduction into the horrors of the Holocaust through the ever-sharpening focus of a modern research story.
With the help of aging memories, archives and the Internet the Group builds a case for Major Plagge joining the ranks of Yad Vashem. A case that transcends time and geography -- ultimately rewarding human decency and bravery.
It's an inspiring read and a great book for young adults -- providing both a somewhat gentler introduction into the horrors of the Holocaust through the ever-sharpening focus of a modern research story.
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Life Changing Read
15. Mai 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
This exremely well written, readable book is a first for me ---I simply dont easily read books about the holocaust. To my great surprise, it was a page turner. Not only was I spellbound by the unravelling mystery of who Karl Plagge was but also was deeply moved by the stories of those he touched.
What an impossible position to be in-- a Nazi who doesnt agree with the party line is a mighty fine tightrope walk. He had every reason not to let anyone know what he was about. It was also fascinating to ponder from a psychological viewpoint who would recognize his intent. This is a study of the human drama in the camps; Plagge's sparse, exacting words and simple acts take on huge and different proportions when visaged from the inside of a panic-filled so-called labor camp. This is the language of the heart. Told by Plagge with a poker face.
Goods' question on "Who is a hero" has relevance for all time-- that those who are NOT in power can really make a difference. In my own life this fact helps me keep my eye on the ball-- doing what is morally right can go a long, long way.
What an impossible position to be in-- a Nazi who doesnt agree with the party line is a mighty fine tightrope walk. He had every reason not to let anyone know what he was about. It was also fascinating to ponder from a psychological viewpoint who would recognize his intent. This is a study of the human drama in the camps; Plagge's sparse, exacting words and simple acts take on huge and different proportions when visaged from the inside of a panic-filled so-called labor camp. This is the language of the heart. Told by Plagge with a poker face.
Goods' question on "Who is a hero" has relevance for all time-- that those who are NOT in power can really make a difference. In my own life this fact helps me keep my eye on the ball-- doing what is morally right can go a long, long way.
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