After seizing Europe, the Nazis begin to execute the final solution by conducting a census of Jews in each of the Occupied countries that is driven by IBM technology. After the census in Holland, the Nazis murdered 75 percent of the Dutch Jews. After the census in France, 25 percent of the country's Jews are murdered. What made France different? At Vichy Frances National Statistical Service headquarters in Lyon, General René Carmille and his aide Miriam Dupré know spies are everywhere. They race against time to sabotage the census-based lists of Jews and mobilize the Resistance to combat the Nazi death machine. In this novel, Miriam tells the true story of General René Carmille’s leadership in saving the lives of thousands of Jews the story of A Quiet Hero . Just when you think you’ve heard every World War II story, think again. In A Quiet Hero, Dwight Harshbarger offers a thoughtful and engaging approach to the untold story of a courageous French general who went against the tide and saved thousands of lives in the process.” —Benyamin Cohen author of My Jesus Year: A Rabbi’s Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith “Supported by impressive research and a fidelity to historical fact, A Quiet Hero tells a story that might otherwise be forgotten: French hero René Carmille leads a hidden resistance to the Nazi death machine, sabotages the Nazi census, and prevents the death of thousands of Jews.” —Geoffrey Fuller author of Full Bone Moon and Pretty Little Killers: The Truth Behind the Savage Murder of Skylar Neese ; editor and podcast host of Mared and Karen: The WVU Coed Murders “A compelling account of an unsung battle against Nazi horrors, A Quiet Hero interweaves the intense lives of fictional characters with the true story of General René Carmille, a hidden hero of the French Resistance. This riveting narrative explores the Nazis use of IBM technology in the census of Jews and automation of the Holocaust—and tells us how Carmille sabotaged the Nazi census, saving the lives of thousands of Jews. A story of resistance and grace.” —Kathleen Cash, Ed.D. author of Sex, Shame and Violence: A Revolutionary Practice of Public Storytelling in Poor Communities “This exciting new account of René Carmille’s daring campaign of sabotage tells a story that’s more important now than ever before. In A Quiet Hero we have not only an account of individual heroism, but a compelling look at the dangerous intersection of statistical knowledge and political power.” —Nick Fox-Gieg animator, developer and producer of Interregnum "Dwight Harshbarger has written a novel that sheds light on the humans’ capacity for good and bad, this time bringing to life the story of General René Carmille, a relatively unsung hero in the struggle to save thousands of Jews from death at the hands of the Nazis during World War II . . . (A Quiet Hero) not only celebrates those who fight against the humans’ darkest instincts but also shows the importance of regulatory oversight, of personal integrity and the good that can come of ethical sacrifice, even to the extent of giving one’s life to save many." -Yvonne Daley, Director of the Green Mountain Writers Conference and author of Going Up the Country: When the Hippies, Dreamers, Freaks and Radicals Moved to Vermont "A Quiet Hero adds a compelling fictionalized chapter, extraordinarily grounded in the facts, that allows the out-sized heroism of French punch-card specialist Rene Camille to soar even higher." -Edwin Black, author of IBM and the Holocaust. "A vivid, dramatic, and believable tale of a courageous and self-effacing war hero." -Kirkus Reviews Just when you think you’ve heard every World War II story, think again. In A Quiet Hero, Dwight Harshbarger offers a thoughtful and engaging approach to the untold story of a courageous French general who went against the tide and saved thousands of lives in the process.” —Benyamin Cohen author of My Jesus Year: A Rabbi’s Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith “Supported by impressive research and a fidelity to historical fact, A Quiet Hero tells a story that might otherwise be forgotten: French hero René Carmille leads a hidden resistance to the Nazi death machine, sabotages the Nazi census, and prevents the death of thousands of Jews.” —Geoffrey Fuller author of Full Bone Moon and Pretty Little Killers: The Truth Behind the Savage Murder of Skylar Neese ; editor and podcast host of Mared and Karen: The WVU Coed Murders “A compelling account of an unsung battle against Nazi horrors, A Quiet Hero interweaves the intense lives of fictional characters with the true story of General René Carmille, a hidden hero of the French Resistance. This riveting narrative explores the Nazis use of IBM technology in the census of Jews and automation of the Holocaust—and tells us how Carmille sabotaged the Nazi census, saving the lives of thousands of Jews. A story of resistance and grace.” —Kathleen Cash, Ed.D. author of Sex,