War…What Is It Good For?

BOOKS!

Ok, so that's not how the song goes, but it doesn't make it less true. There are several really interesting Nonfiction books coming out in the Fall focusing on the Civil War and WW II.

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy by Karen Abbott: The never-before-told story of four real-life women who risked everything to take on a life of espionage during the Civil War. 

Such Good Girls by R.D. Rosen: The Edgar Award-winning mystery novelist delves into the real-life puzzle of what happened to the generation of Jewish children who survived the Holocaust in hiding. A silent, forgotten generation’s story told through the lives of three girls hidden in three different countries who went on to lead remarkable lives in New York City.

Village of Secrets by Caroline Moorehead: From the author of the New York Times bestseller A Train in Winter comes the extraordinary story of a French village that helped save thousands who were pursued by the Gestapo during World War II.

George Marshall by Irwin and Debi Unger: A major historical biography about the man who ran the U.S. campaign during the second World War.

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