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Irena's Children

the Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children From the Warsaw Ghetto
May 13, 2017Barsby rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As you read this book, that comes across more as a novel than nonfiction, you slowly feel immersed into a cold and brutal new world. It dawned on me, I hope more people appreciate this book also for its underlying thread -- kindness. Irene "Jolanta" Sendler and her network of co-heroes, most of whom were ill, tortured, and/or murdered were a courageous group who did what was decent, and believed it was just a normal thing to do even under such horrific circumstances. Recently, there was a news story about a woman who complained to a group of teenagers at a pool party to lower their music. One teenager thought it would be funny, I guess, to throw her into the pool. Unfortunately, it backfired. He ended up falling to the ground and she was body slammed into the pavement. He still decided to continue his stupid act by throwing this now injured woman into the pool as his friends fled the scene. All I could think was - this teenager needs to read this book instead of receiving a prison sentence. Everyone needs to read a book like this one to remind ourselves just how important we are to one another. Hope this makes sense.