Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue
Twenty-six suspense-filled stories of daring resistance to the Nazis unfold from across Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, and the United States, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls’ refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and...
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Twenty-six suspense-filled stories of daring resistance to the Nazis unfold from across Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, and the United States, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls’ refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout history.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781569768525 (1569768528)
Publish date: March 1st 2011
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
War,
Military,
Feminism,
Spy Thriller,
Espionage,
World War II,
Womens,
Historical
I have always disliked that women are not as remembered as much as men who did the same thing as them in history. I do understand that women were not as empowered as they are today, but I also know that there had to be some awesome ladies who do awesome things. This book is abou those women during h...
Here is a book that would serve as an ideal primer for anyone wanting to know of the contributions made by women during the Second World War in the fight against the Third Reich. In particular, the personal stories of Noor Inayat Khan (who served as an agent in Britain's Special Operations Executiv...
This isn't a book that lends itself to sitting down and reading straight through. The individual stories start to seem too similar: clever girls, touched by the plight of others, finding a way to hide or briefly shelter Jews on an underground railroad, finding their strength in their faith. With [b:...
What a great book! Kathryn Atwood's Women Heroes of World War II tells the stories of 26 spies, resisters, rescuers, nurses and performers and celebrates the role that women from all over Europe and America played in the defeat of the Third Reich. Atwood brings these womens' stories to life by provi...
Disclaimer: Kathryn Atwood is a Goodreads friend. I've never met her in real life, and I brought this book. But she is a Goodreads Friend (was before this book was published). Just so you know. Billed as a young adult history book, Atwood's Women Heroes of World War II can easily be read by people...
Kathryn J. Atwood
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