I am unable to put my finger on just exactly what it is that keeps me from saying this was an "amazing" listen. The story itself seems clearly amazing. And the author seemed to tell the story well enough without dwelling on the horrors of The Holocaust - which was clearly just out of sight in the background to this story, and the fate of so many directly related to the 50. Well worth one's time. A few months before World War II started in 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Krause, a young affluent couple from Philadelphia, rescued 50 Jewish children from Nazi-held Vienna. They brought them safely to the United States, but not without a lot of courage and perseverance. The U.S. State Department was one of their biggest obstacles. They had to find sponsors to cover the expenses of the children while they were in the United States. Worst of all, each of these families had to undergo private financial disclosure that most people would prefer not to disclose. The climate of anit-Semitism, anti-immigration did not help their cause. They were fortunate to be get the children out while the Nazis were willing to let the Jews leave. I didn’t realize that this story was told in a HBO documentary before Pressman wrote the book. At the end of the book he gives us a listing of the 37 children he was able to track down and what became of them. He is still looking for the remaining 13 children.“50 Children” is a well told story, historically documented and captivating. The quotation from the Talmud aptly sums up what the Krauses accomplished. "Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he has saved the entire world."
What do You think about Salvate Il Mio Bambino (2014)?
Tissues are needed when you read this book. A very moving story.
—silverfox
A wonderful book, a story of true courage and bravery.
—khogue2011
