The Heart Has Reasons: Holocaust Rescuers and Their Stories of Courage

So speaks rescuer Hetty Voûte in The Heart Has Reasons,
a remarkable book that provides both a fresh look at the "righteous
gentiles," and a meditation on what they might have to teach us more
than half a century after they de

So speaks rescuer Hetty Voûte in The Heart Has Reasons,
a remarkable book that provides both a fresh look at the "righteous
gentiles," and a meditation on what they might have to teach us more
than half a century after they defied Hitler.

In 1996, Mark Klempner sought out some of the last surviving Dutch
rescuers of Jewish children to better understand how and why they made
their courageous choices. Inspired by their willingness to risk
everything to help others during the war, the author became deeply
interested in what the rescuers have done with their lives since, and
where their moral compasses point today.

What emerges is both a window to the past and a vision for the
future. If the rescuers could remain committed to making a difference
while under the boot of the Nazi regime, we surely have something to
learn from them about taking a stand against injustices, about
maintaining an open heart, and about not giving in or giving up. Framed
by Klempner's quest for meaning, their words resonate across
generations, providing insightful guidance as to how people of
conscience can navigate ethically in an increasingly complex world.