Research on heroic rescuers shows a common thread in their lives—a profound respect for all human life. Those who rescued Jews during WWII and received the Carnegie Hero Medal for outstanding service to others believed in their hearts that they shared a common humanity with those in need. A polish farmer shelters the Jewish mother and her baby despite the horrible danger he and his family faces if caught. While on a hike, a sixteen-year-old fights off a mountain lion to rescue a preschooler.