Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the Nazis

A gripping history that plumbs the extraordinary stories of American relief and rescue workers during World War II. Moving and revelatory, Saints and Liars illuminates the unpredictable circumstances and often fast-changing historical events with which these aid workers contended, while revealing the moral questions they encountered and the devastating decisions they had to make. Drawing on a multitude of archival documents, from letters to diaries and memos, Dwork offers us a rare glimpse into the lives of individuals who--at times with their organizations' backing, but sometimes against their directives--sought to help people find safe haven from persecution.    256 pages  hc Library Journal  - *Starred Review