The Sheltering Tree: How Minnie Vautrin Saved 10,000 Lives in Wartime China

The “ Goddess of Nanking” Who Defied an Army to Save 10,000 Lives

FIRST ENGLISH BIOGRAPHY of Minnie Vautrin, the fearless American educator who became a living shield during one of history’ s darkest hours. China, 1937. The Japanese army swept into Nanjing. Foreigners evacuated. But Minnie Vautrin— Dean of Ginling College— threw open the gates instead of running. For months, she stood between soldiers and refugees, risking her life daily to protect over 10,000 women and children. Armed with ...