{"product_id":"rescue-and-flight-9780803225251","title":"Rescue and Flight","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTells the story of the Unitarian Service Committee, an organization of Americans who rescued European refugees during World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating book. . . . In this true-life tale of intrigue, danger, courage, and dedication the reader will encounter the names of many eminent people whose lives were saved by the USC.\"—Marcia Weiss Posner, \u003ci\u003eJewish Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Complementing recent historiography concentrated on the actions of relief workers in Displaced Person Camps after the war, \u003ci\u003eRescue \u0026amp; Flight \u003c\/i\u003eis valuable, focused research on the important and relatively few efforts undertaken before and during the war to save lives.\"—Michal Shapira, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Interdisciplinary History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Subak delivers well her intent to carve a respectable place for these workers' legacy. It is a must-read for Unitarians and scholars of contemporary religious history and WWII. Professors can also include it in their recommended reading lists.\"—Mark Chung Hearn, \u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This volume is not only a valuable contribution to Holocaust studies; with its blend of factual information, tensions, and intrigues, it is a fascinating read.\"—Suzanne Vromen, \u003ci\u003eHolocaust and Genocide Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Prague, 1939   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Marseille and Lisbon, 1940\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Lisbon and Marseille, 1940 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Marseille, 1941     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Marseille, 1942      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Geneva, Lisbon, and Marseille, 1943    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. New York, Lisbon, Paris, and Prague, 1944-45 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterword by William F. Schulz      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MQ - University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577494180183,"sku":"9780803225251","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803225251.jpg?v=1746095572","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rescue-and-flight-9780803225251","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}