Category: War
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the ways we hide by Kristina McMorris
From the author of the wonderful Sold on a Monday comes another heartfelt story full of all the feels. A story set during World War II of an illusionist who was recruited by British Intelligence and the ingenious use of Monopoly as a tool. Fenna Vos is from Michigan. She knows what hardships are and…
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THE POPE AT WAR by DAVID I. KERTZER
Pulitzer Prize-winner David I. Kertzer brings us this magnificent work of the history of Pope Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler. Based on newly opened Vatican archives, a groundbreaking, explosive, and riveting book about Pope Pius XII and his actions during World War II, including how he responded to the Holocaust, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author…
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THE WEDDING DRESS SEWING CIRCLE by JENNIFER RYAN
Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration–even at weddings–in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir. Cressida Westcott fled her family manor many years ago. She is now a very successful designer…
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WHO CAN HOLD THE SEA by JAMES D.HORNFISCHER
THE U.S.NAVY IN THE COLD WAR 1945-1960 A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years of the Cold War, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide This remarkable work tells of the Navy in the Cold War. There is history, and adventure, on and…
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BLACKOUT by SIMON SCARROW
Berlin, December 1939 So much tension in this one! The Nazis are quickly taking over and everyone is a little paranoid and terrified. There are shortages, blackouts, and murders. The wife of one of the Nazi lawyers is found murdered. Brutally so. CI Horst Schenke is following the law and doing his investigation. He is…
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UNDER THE GOLDEN SUN by JENNY ASHCROFT
Rose Hamilton is boarding the train to meet her Uncle and her brother for tea. Rose is at odds with her life at the moment. World War II has everyone on edge. She is still healing from being dismissed from military service and is engaged/not engaged to a truly narcissistic man. When she happens to…
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The Unwilling by John Hart
Set in the South at the height of the Vietnam War, The Unwilling combines crime, suspense and searing glimpses into the human mind and soul in New York Times bestselling author John Hart’s singular style. This book had a little bit of everything in it. The Vietnam War, family secrets, misunderstandings,coming of age,gun running and even murder. Gibson is…
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WAR, How Conflict Shaped Us by Margaret MacMillan
Margaret MacMillan, a renowned historian looks at war. Why choose war? What does it say about us? From the beginning, there has been war and peace. Sometimes at the same time. Everything we know and have comes from war. It brings out the worst in us and challenges our beliefs and what we hold dear.…
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LINEAGE MOST LETHAL by S.C.PERKINS
Ancestry Detective Mystery 2 Welcome to the second book in this series about Texas genealogist Lucy Lancaster. Lucy is crazy busy trying to wrap up a project for Pippa Sutton of Sutton Hotel fame. After months of work, she is ready to present her results to Pippa and the rest of the Sutton family. And…
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Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman
A story with Paris, a book shop, a publishing house and set in the past and present sounds like a great idea. Charlotte was a difficult character to know. I didn’t feel as if I knew any more of her story than what we knew at the beginning. What was her sin? We know people…
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