Minnie of Ginling
A Dramatized Story of an American Missionary, Minnie Vautrin Who Saved the Lives of 10,000 Girls in Nanjing
Publisher Description
In 1937, the Japanese invaded Nanking, China, and a terrible holocaust began. But amidst the brutality, and terrible suffering, one unexpected heroine emerged. That was Minnie Vautrin, an American teacher and Christian missionary who helped to found China's Ginling Girls College.
There, in that college meant for three hundred women, Vautrin risked her life to protect and shelter ten thousand girls from the horrors of the cruel Nanking invasion.
After careful consideration as a writer, I decided that fictionalizing a a Chinese family was the best way to let the reader experience Nanjing during the invasion.
Although she never considered herself a heroine, Minnie Vautrin was awarded the Emblem of the Blue Jade by the Chinese government for her sacrifices.
Minnie’s legacy of hope, courage, and incredible bravery is sure to inspire the heroine—or hero—in all of us.
Kevin Alan Kent
