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The man who saved The Pianist's Wladyslaw Szpilman and dozens of others. Initially an ardent admirer of Adolf Hitler, Wilm Hosenfeld became aware of the Third Reich's relentless brutality against the Poles and Jews when he was stationed in Poland. Witnessing the Nazis' inhumanity changed Hosenfeld from an enemy occupier to a rescuer. Hosenfeld's heroic efforts to save Polish citizens was mostly unknown until a scene in the Oscar-winning film, The Pianist, brought to the public's attention a man who compassion saved more than 60 people. In 2008, Hosenfeld was honored by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Among the Nations. Defying the Nazis is the first English biography of Wilm Hosenfeld.

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The category of perpetrators is a complex one, and it is imperative for young readers to understand that not every Nazi killed, making this an important addition to a Holocaust library. Ample back matter includes a glossary, list of characters, timeline of events, further reading and websites. -- Barbara Krasner, former member, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, Somerset, New Jersey Association of Jewish Libraries

"""The category of perpetrators is a complex one, and it is imperative for young readers to understand that not every Nazi killed, making this an important addition to a Holocaust library. Ample back matter includes a glossary, list of characters, timeline of events, further reading and websites."" -- Barbara Krasner, former member, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, Somerset, New Jersey ""Association of Jewish Libraries"""

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