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About Maximilian Kolbe: Saint Of Auschwitz
Review Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish friar who founded the Militia of the Immaculate and two monasteries, and who wrote and published periodicals and newspapers. Kolbe became a political prisoner in Auschwitz in 1941. He offered his life in place of another man condemned to death, and in so doing became a martyr to the truth -- the truth about religion, and about the twin evils of those despicable political systems, Nazism and Communism. Maximilian Kolbe: Saint Of Auschwitz is the story of a most remarkable man, a life that teaches us all about sanctity, perseverance, self-sacrifice, and Christian love. This is an heroic story of a humble man. --Midwest Book Review Product Description Based on first-hand information. Here is the first English biography for middle graders on Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish Franciscan who, at Auschwitz, offered himself in exchange for the life of a man with two children. The biography covers Kolbe's early life, his work as a journalist, and his founding of Niepokalanow, the world's largest friary. Kolbe's act of love and faith teaches young readers important lessons that Christianity means more than just going to church, that the Holocaust actually happened, and that saints can be as real and modern as the person standing next to you in line. For first-hand research, the author traveled to Poland to visit where Kolbe lived and to interview people who actually knew him, including his cousin, his secretary, and one of his students. In addition, the foreword is by Ted Wojtkowski, a fellow camp prisoner and now a well-known Polish American who was standing close to Kolbe when he made his offer of self-sacrifice. Kolbe's story is ideal for children of Polish descent, parochial schools, parish libraries, classes in cultural diversity, and classes on World War II or the Holocaust. And, while written simply enough for children, this book will move all readers showing just how much the human spirit can achieve. † About the Author Elaine Murray Stone is the award-winning author of a number of books for Paulist Press: Maximilian Kolbe: Saint of Auschwitz; Mother Teresa: A Life of Love: C.S. Lewis: Creator of Narnia, and Tekla and the Lion.
