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In the heart of occupied Warsaw, a social worker armed only with a nurse's uniform and a social worker's bag waged a clandestine war against the ultimate evil. This is the definitive account of Irena Sendler, the woman who orchestrated a sophisticated underground network to smuggle two thousand five hundred children out of the Warsaw Ghetto. Moving beyond simple biography, this book explores the harrowing mechanics of a rescue operation where success was measured in false baptismal certificates, hidden identities, and names buried in glass jars beneath an apple tree. Through detailed historical analysis and intimate anecdotes, the narrative follows Sendler from the disease-ridden streets of the ghetto to the torture chambers of Pawiak Prison, where she faced a death sentence rather than betray her network. It examines the profound psychological toll on the hidden children, the bravery of the foster families and convents that sheltered them, and the decades of forced silence Sendler endured under the post-war Communist regime. This is a story of radical empathy and the enduring power of a single individual to safeguard human dignity when the rest of the world has turned away. Approx.155 pages, 31900 word count

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Born and raised in a small town on the east coast of Scotland, the author brings a unique and refreshing voice to his writing. A late-in-life diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome illuminated his lifelong journey, giving him a deeper understanding of the distinct way he sees the world. Describing himself as an optimist on a mission to entertain and inform, he aims to take the reader's imagination to its limits and deliver a truly unforgettable experience.

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