Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I Germany 9
The White Rose Sophie Scholl 14
The Countess Who Hid Jews Maria von Maltzan 24
Part II Poland 31
"Only a Young Girl" Irene Gut 35
Life in a Jar Irena Sendler 43
The Teen Who Hid Thirteen Stefania Podgorska 49
Part III France 57
"Only a Woman" Marie-Madeleine Fourcade 61
Agent Rose Andrée Virol 68
Spy Singer Josephine Baker 75
Wife, Mother, Teacher, Rescuer Magda Trocmé 82
Part IV The Netherland 89
Courier for the Dutch Resistance Diet Eman 94
The Symbol of the Resistance Hannie Schaft 102
A Group Effort Johtje Vos 109
Watchmaker, Rescuer, Reconciler Corrie ten Boom 116
Part V Belgium 125
The Comet Line Andrée de Jongh 129
Partisan Courier Hortense Daman 135
The Teen with the Bold Voice Fernande Keufgens 141
Part VI Denmark 147
Irish Heroine of the Danish Resistance Monica Wichfeld 151
The Girl with the Red Cap Ebba Lund 158
Part VII Great Britain 165
Royal Agent Noor Inayat Khan 170
The White Mouse Nancy Wake 177
The Courier Who Became d Leader Pearl Witherington 184
Part VIII The United States 193
The Most Dangerous Allied Agent Virginia Hall 197
U.S. Army Nurse Muriel Phillips 204
"The Only Important Thing" Marlene Dietrich 213
Slovak for the OSS Maria Gulovich 221
War Correspondent Martha Gellhorn 229
Acknowledgments 239
Glossary 241
Notes 247
Bibliography 255
Index 259