Eyeing the Red Storm: Eisenhower and the First Attempt to Build a Spy Satellite
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In 1954 the U.S. Air Force launched an ambitious program known as WS-117L to develop the world's...
I had heard of death marches, but in a very vague way. The Nine gives a face and a story to one of the many groups of people who were forced to march until they died of exhaustion, starvation, dehydration and exposure. This was thought to be easier than shooting them.
These nine women escaped and walked to freedom - but it wasn’t easy. They encountered many dangers, not least the ordinary Germans who thought that they must be criminals, or worse still, Jews. These women had skills though: they were Resistance fighters, and some were multi-lingual. The fact that they could speak many languages, and in particular German, is what helped them on their journey. These were determined, brave and resourceful women, and their escape to freedom used all of their collective strength.
I really liked that the story didn’t end at the point where they reached US soldiers. Gwen Strauss was able to find out what the women’s lives were like after the end of the war. How what had happened impacted on their personal lives.
It’s such a well-researched, fascinating read. It’s only through learning about the history and horrific treatment of the many people targeted by the Nazis, that we will hopefully remember and learn that these acts can never be allowed to happen again.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this book.
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Sep 2, 2019
Forged Alliances (Tribal Spirits #1)
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Sierra Kanoska fought hard for her position as wolf alpha of the Red Rock pack, and intruders in her...
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A brand new stand-alone romantic comedy from the bestselling, award-winning team of Sarina Bowen &...
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The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World
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What moral values do human beings hold in common? As globalization draws us together economically,...
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Spreading her wings wide enough may break the songstress free… unless her captors manage to clip...
Fantasy
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It’s the 1200’s, and the small realm of Ilari has had peace and prosperity for generations. That...
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The Half Has Never Been Told
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Americans tend to cast slavery as a pre-modern institution--the nation's original sin, perhaps, but...