Short DescriptionIn the last days of WWII, Count Folke Bernadotte of neutral Sweden organized buses to enter Nazi Germany, and where he helped save thousands of lives. Then the just-formed United Nations asked him in 1948 to mediate the Jewish-Palestinian dispute; he was assassinated in Jerusalem by the Stern Gang. Sales and Market BulletsFolke Bernadotte’s grandfather was King Oscar II of Sweden.Author has dual U.S./U.K. citizenship.A statue of Folke Bernadotte was unveiled at the Swedish parliament in Stockholm in May 2018.Shelley Emling met with and interviewed Folke’s family members and people who knew him.“Emling’s work does a remarkable job of balancing scientific information and personal history.” — Historical Novel Society on Marie Curie and Her DaughtersAudienceHistory readersReaders with a particular interest in war historyReaders with a particular interest in WWII historySchools/academia Target social media advertising with fans of the comp authors and fans of historyGo after a contra ad with a relevant publicationFeature on ECW Insiders and Amazon VinePart of our library marketing effortsPush book for review in book trade publications, i.e., Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Quill & QuirePitch features to national and regional dailies, and to general interest periodicals, i.e., New York Times, Globe and Mail, Postmedia network, Toronto Star, The Guardian, Washington Times, The Walrus, Maclean’s, Harpers, The Atlantic, NewsweekPitch interviews on general interest radio shows and history podcasts, i.e., NPR’s Fresh Air, NPR’s All Things Considered, The History of WWII Podcast, History Extra Podcast The true story of Folke Bernadotte’s heroic rescue of 30,000 prisoners during WWIIIn one of the most amazing rescues of WWII, the Swedish head of the Red Cross rescued more than 30,000 people from concentration camps in the last three months of the war. Folke Bernadotte did so by negotiating with the enemy — shaking hands with Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Gestapo. Time was of the essence, as Hitler had ordered the destruction of all camps and everyone in them. A Forgotten Hero chronicles Folke’s life and extraordinary journey, from his family history and early years to saving thousands of lives during WWII and his untimely assassination in 1948. A straightforward and compelling narrative, A Forgotten Hero sheds light on this important and heroic historical figure.