In the Garden of the Righteous

With great precision, heartbreaking empathy, and a flair for the dramatic, Richard Hurowitz uncovers ten extraordinary instances during World War II when a person chose to oppose the seemingly omnipresent darkness. In the Garden of the Righteous is a treasure of a book. Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award-winning author of In the Heart of the Sea and Travels with George "Richard Hurowitz has written a powerful, moving book about ten heroic rescues of Jews from the clutches of the Nazis. In the Garden of the Righteous brilliantly describes how in the midst of the brutality of the Holocaust and the collaboration, acquiescence and passivity of millions, there were people who risked their lives to save others out of a sense of shared humanity. This book is more timely than ever." Stuart E. Eizenstat, author of Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor, and the Unfinished Business of World War II Hurowitz chronicles 10 remarkable rescue stories . . . timely and timeless. Wall Street Journal Inspiring portraits of those who saved, sheltered, and stood with their Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust can serve as a guide to us all right now. People In the Garden of the Righteous is a beautiful tribute, an inspirational message and an awesome lesson that people who care, who empathize, who respect the other can make a huge differencethey can save lives in the most difficult and horrific conditions. Richard Hurowitz makes these heroes come alive as real people. A must read in todays difficult days. Abraham H. Foxman, former national director of the Anti-Defamation League "Oskar Schindler is justly famous for saving many Jews from the Holocaust, but, as Richard Hurowitz points out, there were many others, now forgotten, who also risked their lives to rescue those who were otherwise destined to die at Hitlers hand. His skill in bringing so many of these heroes to life on the page is unparalleled, enlightening us about those who, when confronted by evil, responded with courage and kindness. May we never forget." Air Mail In the Garden of the Righteous is a gift to readers, revealing poignant and inspiring stories of heroism amid horror. Richard Hurowitz's impeccable research and original reporting marks the book as an important addition to Holocaust history and personal bookshelves alike. Matthew Pearl, author of The Taking of Jemima Boone "Well-researched, well-written, and moving, it is a must-read in these foul times of rising anti-Semitism." Andrew Roberts, New York Times best-selling author of Napoleon: A Life and Churchill: Walking with Destiny "Impressively researched and engagingly written. New York Review of Books Moving and engaging In the Garden of the Righteous is a timely book, given that we live in a world where antisemitism, racism, and homophobia are again on the rise. Hurowitzs vivid, finely crafted portraits remind us to fight these injustices with everything weve got. Jewish Book Council Hurowitz has done an impressive job of researching and telling these invigorating stories. The Forward "Tremendously moving." Christian Science Monitor "Well-written and well-researched...this compelling book reminds us that even in that darkness, there was light as courageous people risked their own lives, defying the authorities over and over, to save the helpless and persecuted. With the rise in anti-Semitism and intolerance today, the book is a timely one as well." The National Herald Deeply emotionalHurowitzs book is a moving glimpse of the shreds of humanity that managed to bloom in the darkest days of European history. It leaves one desiring to learn more about every single "Righteous Among the Nations," without whom the Holocausts massive death toll would be eve

Richard Hurowitz is a writer and the publisher of the Octavian Report. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, The Times (London), the Los Angeles Times, TIME, History Today, and the Jerusalem Post. He is a graduate of Yale University, where he studied history, and of Columbia Law School.