Heroes of the Holocaust: The Remarkable Story of Irena Sendler and the 2,500 Jewish Lives She Saved

It’s late October, 1943, Irena, a courageous young woman, has spent years risking her life, but today, her time has run out. The Gestapo are pounding violently on the door and Irena knows they’ve come for her and the incriminating evidence she’s been hiding. If the Gestapo find that small glass jar, it’s not just Irena’s life at risk but thousands of families. The fate of an entire underground resistance, hangs in the balance.

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