When Chiune Sugihara was growing up in Japan; he had never even met a Jewish person. There was no way Chiune could know that he would one day save the lives of thousands of Jews - and become a great hero to the Jewish people. Chiune Sugihara was a diplomat who left Japan to work in Lithuania; a small country in Eastern Europe. Part of his job there was to give people permission to leave the country. At the time; Lithuanian Jews were suffering under Nazi rule; and many hoped to escape before they could be taken to concentration camps. Chiune knew he had to help. Going against the wishes of his boss; Chiune allowed nearly 6;000 Jews to leave Lithuania and escape the Nazis.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Love this bookBy EileenBeing a Milledgeville native and an amateur historian; I was happy when Hugh Harrington told me about this book. It was like being back in Milledgeville before the civil war and I felt like he was talking about the people I knew. Thank you Mr. Littlefield for a wonderful addition to my library.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Edward ShumwayI couldn't put this book down! It was historically accurate and transported me to another era of American history.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommended.By S. RoseThis book was highly recommended to read. The author writes about his research into a topic that he has much knowledge about.
