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International Trade Paper Edition From three bestselling authors
comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses
stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for
freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941. When U.S. Navy nurse
Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S. Army nurse Penny Franklin, and Filipina
nurse Lita Capel forge a friendship at the Army Navy Club in
Manila, they believe they're living a paradise assignment. All
three are seeking a way to escape their pasts, but soon the beauty
and promise of their surroundings give way to the heavy mantle of
war. Caught in the crosshairs of a fight between the U.S. military
and the Imperial Japanese Army for control of the Philippine
Islands, the nurses are forced to serve under combat conditions
and, ultimately, endure captivity as the first female prisoners of
the Second World War. As their resiliency is tested in the face of
squalid living arrangements, food shortages, and the enemy's
blatant disregard for the articles of the Geneva Convention, the
women strive to keep their hope- and their fellow inmates-alive,
though not without great cost. In this sweeping story based on the
true experiences of nurses dubbed "the Angels of Bataan," three
women shift in and out of each other's lives through the darkest
days of the war, buoyed by their unwavering friendship and distant
dreams of liberation. "Three of the biggest powerhouses in
historical fiction come together to pen this breathtaking story of
three nurses serving in the Philippines during the Second World
War." -PAM JENOFF, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman
with the Blue Star World War II historical fiction Stand-alone
novel Book length: approximately 128,000 words Includes discussion
questions for book clubs
"Refreshingly, an autumn book that isn't about
Halloween." —Kirkus Reviews When farmers and pumpkin patch
owners donate their pumpkins to the zoo, the animals chomp, chew,
play, and give hearty hoorays for their favorite squishy squash!
Grab a pumpkin and follow along as this lighthearted, lyrical zoo
book for preschoolers and elementary-age kids from bestselling
novelist Susan Meissner celebrates the fall season in the most
entertaining way. Here come the wagons down the streets, rumbling
and tumbling with pumpkin treats! Kids will love watching the zoo
animals enjoy their autumn snack in this educational, rhyming
story. With lively artwork from illustrator Pablo Pino, Pumpkin Day
at the Zoo is ideal for ages 4–8; is recommended for classrooms
and libraries focused on animal life, fall festivities, and
generosity; shows kids the importance of donating and repurposing
excess; and is the perfect gift for National Pumpkin Day,
back-to-school celebrations, Halloween, or Thanksgiving. Both
humorous and educational, Pumpkin Day at the Zoo applauds all the
good that comes from sharing in your community.
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When We Had Wings (Hardcover)
Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, Susan Meissner
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R787
R662
Discovery Miles 6 620
Save R125 (16%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a
trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage
their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941.
When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S. Army nurse Penny
Franklin, and Filipina nurse Lita Capel forge a friendship at the
Army Navy Club in Manila, they believe they're living a paradise
assignment. All three are seeking a way to escape their pasts, but
soon the beauty and promise of their surroundings give way to the
heavy mantle of war. Caught in the crosshairs of a fight between
the U.S. military and the Imperial Japanese Army for control of the
Philippine Islands, the nurses are forced to serve under combat
conditions and, ultimately, endure captivity as the first female
prisoners of the Second World War. As their resiliency is tested in
the face of squalid living arrangements, food shortages, and the
enemy's blatant disregard for the articles of the Geneva
Convention, the women strive to keep their hope- and their fellow
inmates-alive, though not without great cost. In this sweeping
story based on the true experiences of nurses dubbed "the Angels of
Bataan," three women shift in and out of each other's lives through
the darkest days of the war, buoyed by their unwavering friendship
and distant dreams of liberation. "Three of the biggest powerhouses
in historical fiction come together to pen this breathtaking story
of three nurses serving in the Philippines during the Second World
War." -PAM JENOFF, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman
with the Blue Star World War II historical fiction Stand-alone
novel Book length: approximately 128,000 words Includes discussion
questions for book clubs
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When We Had Wings (Paperback)
Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, Susan Meissner
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R449
R264
Discovery Miles 2 640
Save R185 (41%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a
trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage
their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941.
When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S. Army nurse Penny
Franklin, and Filipina nurse Lita Capel forge a friendship at the
Army Navy Club in Manila, they believe they’re living a paradise
assignment. All three are seeking a way to escape their pasts, but
soon the beauty and promise of their surroundings give way to the
heavy mantle of war. Caught in the crosshairs of a fight between
the U.S. military and the Imperial Japanese Army for control of the
Philippine Islands, the nurses are forced to serve under combat
conditions and, ultimately, endure captivity as the first female
prisoners of the Second World War. As their resiliency is tested in
the face of squalid living arrangements, food shortages, and the
enemy’s blatant disregard for the articles of the Geneva
Convention, the women strive to keep their hope— and their fellow
inmates—alive, though not without great cost. In this sweeping
story based on the true experiences of nurses dubbed “the Angels
of Bataan,†three women shift in and out of each other’s lives
through the darkest days of the war, buoyed by their unwavering
friendship and distant dreams of liberation. “Three of the
biggest powerhouses in historical fiction come together to pen this
breathtaking story of three nurses serving in the Philippines
during the Second World War.†—PAM JENOFF, New York Times
bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star World War II
historical fiction inspired by real-life experiences Stand-alone
novel Includes discussion questions for book clubs Also by authors:
Code Name Hélène, The Ways We Hide, The Nature of Fragile Things
A beautiful scarf, passed down through the generations, connects
two women who learn that the weight of the world is made bearable
by the love we give away....
September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara
Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved
fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Then, while
caring for a fevered immigrant whose own loss mirrors hers, she
becomes intrigued by a name embroidered onto the scarf he
carries...and finds herself caught in a dilemma that compels her to
confront the truth about the assumptions she's made. Will what she
learns devastate her or free her?
September 2011. On Manhattan's Upper West Side, widow Taryn
Michaels has convinced herself that she is living fully, working in
a charming specialty fabric store and raising her daughter alone.
Then a long-lost photograph appears in a national magazine, and she
is forced to relive the terrible day her husband died in the
collapse of the World Trade Towers...the same day a stranger
reached out and saved her. Will a chance reconnection and a
century-old scarf open Taryn's eyes to the larger forces at work in
her life?
When her black sheep brother disappears, Amanda Janvier eagerly
takes in her sixteen year-old niece Tally. The girl is practically
an orphan: motherless, and living with a father who raises Tally
wherever he lands- in a Buick, a pizza joint, a horse farm-and
regularly takes off on wild schemes. Amanda envisions that she, her
husband Neil, and their two teenagers can offer the girl stability
and a shot at a "normal" life, even though their own storybook
lives are about to crumble.
Seventeen-year-old Chase Janvier hasn't seen his cousin in years,
and other than a vague curiosity about her strange life, he doesn't
expect her arrival will affect him much-or interfere with his
growing, disturbing interest in a long-ago house fire that plagues
his dreams unbeknownst to anyone else.
Tally and Chase bond as they interview two Holocaust survivors for
a sociology project, and become startlingly aware that the whole
family is grappling with hidden secrets, with the echoes of the
past, and with the realization that ignoring tragic situations
won't make them go away.
Will Tally's presence blow apart their carefully-constructed world,
knocking down the illusion of the white picket fence and reveal a
hidden past that could destroy them all-or can she help them find
the truth without losing each other?
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