In Solitary Witness
The Life and Death of Franz Jgersttter

Every age produces its heroes. Not all of them are flashy and brash and imposing. The greatest among them are simply steadfast witnesses to Truth. Franz Jagerstatter was such a man. An Austrian farmer and peasant, a poorly educated man, a wild youth, but a deep thinker nonetheless. This was Franz Ja......more

This is a fascinating story and a deep dive into one man's brave decision to resist Hitler's war machine. With his simple rationale for this refusal, both deeply spiritual and moral, Jagerstatter stood alone in his time even until his death. His faith in God and his determination to resist evil are......more

A beautiful book. Amazing such a peasant in the middle of Austria could see what crimes the Nazis were committing. One of the most horrifying moments in the book actually comes years after he passed where you find people in the town STILL SAYING he didn't serve his country. After all of the horrible......more

Coming at this book from the perspective of someone who has not studied sociology there is a lot to sift through to get to the story of Franz Jägerstätter. There were sections of this book that made it worth the read, but I definitely did not fly through it. In particular the section on the official......more

Very interesting book about a young soldier who was drafted into the Nazi army and refused to be apart of anything to do with the war effort. The author had a balanced and fair approach to his very controversial decision and it consequences for his wife and young family.......more