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The remarkable autobiography of the last great wartime icon. Born
Vera Welch on 20 March, 1917 in the East End of London, Dame Vera
Lynn's career was set from an early age - along with her father,
who also did a 'turn', she sang in Working Men's Clubs from just
seven years old. She had a successful radio career with Joe Loss
and Charlie Kunz in the 1920s and '30s, but it was with World War
II that she became the iconic figure that captured the imagination
of the national public. Her spirit and verve, along with her
ability to connect with the men fighting for their country and
those left behind praying for their loved ones, made her the
'Forces' sweetheart'. Performing the songs that she will always be
associated with, such as 'We'll Meet Again' and 'Yours', Vera
toured Egypt, India and Burma to entertain the troops and bring
them a sense of 'back home'. Her career after the war flourished,
with hits in the US and the UK, but Vera was never able to leave
behind her wartime role and was deeply affected by what she had
seen. Still heavily involved with veteran and other charities, this
is Dame Vera's vivid story of her life and her war - from bombs and
rations to dance halls and the searing heat of her appearances
abroad. Epitomising British fortitude and hope, Dame Vera gives a
vivid portrait of Britain at war, and a unique story of one woman
who came to symbolize a nation.
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