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Andre Stein, Quiet Heroes: True Stories of the Rescue of Jews by Christians in Nazi-occupied Holland. New York: New York University Press, 1991; paperback; $ 15.00; (first published in Canada, 1988, by Lester & Orpen Dennys Limited; this edition distributed by Columbia University Press, pp. 311; not indexed)

Andre Stein, Quiet Heroes: True Stories of the Rescue of Jews by Christians in Nazi-occupied... 301 partially resolved by stating "that committed experimentation guided by those questions is more important than any particular answer, though answers abound. There are 'fifty simple things you can do to save the planet' " (p. 219). Nevertheless, the authors do have their own vision of a sustainable world and even list its main features (p. 225-226). To get there will take visioning, networking, truth- telling, learning, and loving in the actions of billions of people; everyone can contribute. The story is carefully structured and neatly balanced. Calculations of indifferent computers do not overshadow the fundamental ideas of the study; academic-like plots, figures, and bare acts are enveloped in warm inspiring humanism. The analytic logic of Dennis and Jorgen are smoothed by the talented wording of Donella, and the prose is enlightened by the rich life experiences and profound wisdom of these mature scientists, teachers, and social activists. It may be difficult to foresee the fate of this book. Surely it will differ from the booming success of The Limits to Growth, not because it is weaker and contains some trivial ideas and already known facts which are unable to shock the informationally saturated society of the '90s, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Comparative Sociology (in 2002 continued as Comparative Sociology) Brill

Andre Stein, Quiet Heroes: True Stories of the Rescue of Jews by Christians in Nazi-occupied Holland. New York: New York University Press, 1991; paperback; $ 15.00; (first published in Canada, 1988, by Lester & Orpen Dennys Limited; this edition distributed by Columbia University Press, pp. 311; not indexed)

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Brill
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© 1993 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0020-7152
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1745-2554
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10.1163/002071593X00256
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301 partially resolved by stating "that committed experimentation guided by those questions is more important than any particular answer, though answers abound. There are 'fifty simple things you can do to save the planet' " (p. 219). Nevertheless, the authors do have their own vision of a sustainable world and even list its main features (p. 225-226). To get there will take visioning, networking, truth- telling, learning, and loving in the actions of billions of people; everyone can contribute. The story is carefully structured and neatly balanced. Calculations of indifferent computers do not overshadow the fundamental ideas of the study; academic-like plots, figures, and bare acts are enveloped in warm inspiring humanism. The analytic logic of Dennis and Jorgen are smoothed by the talented wording of Donella, and the prose is enlightened by the rich life experiences and profound wisdom of these mature scientists, teachers, and social activists. It may be difficult to foresee the fate of this book. Surely it will differ from the booming success of The Limits to Growth, not because it is weaker and contains some trivial ideas and already known facts which are unable to shock the informationally saturated society of the '90s,

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International Journal of Comparative Sociology (in 2002 continued as Comparative Sociology) – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1993

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