"This book restores one's faith in mankind. It reveals the little known story of Zegota, an underground organization in Poland dedicated to the rescue of Jews during World War II. Organized by Gentile Poles who themselves were starved and enslaved, they risked their own and their children's lives in order to snatch Jews from the Nazi killing machine. Thousands of Poles perished in this intrepid quest. Written in an exciting style and meticulously documented, the book is fascinating from beginning to end and affords insight into this little known heroism."
Dorit Whiteman, author of The Uprooted: A Hitler Legacy: Voices of Those Who Escaped Before the "Final Solution" and Lonek's Journey: the True Story of a Boy's Escape to Freedom
"Codename: Zegota is the story of extraordinary heroism amidst unique depravity—compelling in its human as well as historical dimensions. It is a particularly valuable addition to our understanding of the many facets of the Holocaust because Zegota as an organized effort was tantamount to 'Schindler's list' multiplied a hundred-fold."
Zbigniew Brzezinski, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Norm Conard
"The story of Zegota is one of courage and valor in the midst of great chaos during the Holocaust. Zegota's legacy is intertwined with the beautiful legacy of Irena Sendler."
Norm Conard, Director of Life in a Jar/the Irena Sendler Project
Zbigniew Brzezinski
"Codename: Zegota is the story of extraordinary heroism amidst unique depravitycompelling in its human as well as historical dimensions. It is a particularly valuable addition to our understanding of the many facets of the Holocaust because Zegota as an organized effort was tantamount to 'Schindler's list' multiplied a hundred-fold."
Dorit Whiteman
"This book restores one's faith in mankind. It reveals the little known story of Zegota, an underground organization in Poland dedicated to the rescue of Jews during World War II. Organized by Gentile Poles who themselves were starved and enslaved, they risked their own and their children's lives in order to snatch Jews from the Nazi killing machine. Thousands of Poles perished in this intrepid quest. Written in an exciting style and meticulously documented, the book is fascinating from beginning to end and affords insight into this little known heroism."
Dorit Whiteman, author of The Uprooted: A Hitler Legacy: Voices of Those Who Escaped Before the "Final Solution" and Lonek's Journey: the True Story of a Boy's Escape to Freedom
"The story of Zegota is one of courage and valor in the midst of great chaos during the Holocaust. Zegota's legacy is intertwined with the beautiful legacy of Irena Sendler."
Norm Conard, Director of Life in a Jar/the Irena Sendler Project