Courage to Remember

by Tokudome, Kinue

• ISBN13: 9781557787736
• ISBN10: 1557787735
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Paragon House

Summary

The Holocaust was an attempt to erase those considered undesirable by the Nazi state from history, and thus remembering the Holocaust is essential if the Nazis are to remain defeated. This book introduces those people who are trying to make the world remember the Holocaust and the lesson it has taught. Tokudome focuses on each person -- their background, accomplishments, beliefs and hopes -- rather than on the events surrounding their activities. In writing this book, she hopes that readers will understand the significance of the Holocaust in human history by getting to know the people who are keeping the memory alive.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Notes	p. xix
We Are Much Stronger Than We Think We Are	p. 1
Notes	p. 12
Building a Temple of Memory and Learning	p. 13
Notes	p. 27
I Can'T Understand the Event, Therefore, I Will Try	p. 29
Notes	p. 37
Restoring Justice and Building Bridges Between Peoples	p. 39
The Memorial Site of Mauthausen	p. 51
Being True to History and to Oneself	p. 57
Notes	p. 68
Jews Did Fight Back	p. 69
Notes	p. 80
Wallenberg Inspires Us to Be Better Human Beings	p. 81
Notes	p. 91
The Mission Sugihara Would Be Proud Of	p. 93
Notes	p. 107
Dear Mr. Sugihara..	p. 109
Notes	p. 117
Never Let Complacency Guide Us Again	p. 119
Notes	p. 131
Fighting Against the Holocaust Deniers	p. 133
In Memory of One and a Half Million Jewish Children	p. 147
Coping with Our Own Brokenness Can Make Us Humane	p. 155
Notes	p. 167
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