Artemis Joukowsky

This book is a well-written portrait of a minister and his wife who left their two young children in the US to work for refugee and relief causes in World War II Europe. Their work was noble and no doubt dangerous but it raised difficult ethical questions for me about parental responsibilities and choices. Should the Sharps have put themselves in harm's way? Months after reading this book, I still can't answer that question. A thought-provoking contribution to the canon of World War II biography and memoir. I received this book free of charge through the Early Reviewer program.… (mere)

This book is written by the grandson of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, Artemis Joukowsky. He started with the stories told to him, then searched for documents so that he could tell the full story of the remarkable journeys they made to rescue people from the Nazi regime. Although they had backing from their church and othr humanitarian groups, it ais their determination, "the importance of finding the joy in serving others" that inspired them to "do with their lives what is important". They were American who would not wait on the government to get involved - they left their children, home and country to fight he evil that they could see and save all those that they could. In these times of 24 hour news, this story is a reminder to do the right thing, recognize evil and work together to save those who we can reach - and that reach may be in the neighborhood or around the globe. I look forward to seeing the video and would remind the reader that the preface is well worth the time to read it. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I'm sorry to be be delayed in writing this story, but my husband was in chemo for cancer for an extended period before his death. This book was an inspiration and a comfort during a very stressful time.… (mere)