This is the biography of a man who refused to compromise his beliefs to save his own life. Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) paid the ultimate price for his faith and principles. A pastor and founding member of the Confessing Church in Germany, Bonhoeffer participated in underground conspiracies against Hitler. This gripping account of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life puts in context the horrors of Nazi Germany and the challenge Hitler presented for dedicated German Christians. Best remembered for his writings, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his story continue to inspire and instruct Christians more than sixty years after his death.