Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is a primarily Protestant and Huguenot area of France. During World War II, the residents of this town, led by their pastors, decided to help out victims of the Nazis. They rescued members of various Allied militaries, fed them, hid them, and gave them aid. They rescued and aided members of the targeted demographics- resistance fighters, religious people of various religions, orphans, and especially Jewish people. They hid them in their own personal homes, in defiance of the Nazis and their cohort government in Vichy France. They fed and clothes these people, got them forged papers and ration cards, smuggled them out of super dangerous zones, and genuinely cared and wanted to help their fellow man. They did all of that at great personal risk, and some of them were even arrested by the Gestapo, sent to camps, and murdered.

I had never heard of this town or these people, and that is a crying shame. These people were of strong characters and morals, and even today the town is known for helping out those in need. Everyone needs to pick this book up and read it, becauses this is such an important part of World War II and French history, and an inspiration to just be a decent person and help out in anyway you can. I really enjoyed this book and learned so much about these awesome people.