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Switchboard soldiers [text (large print)] : a novel / by Chiaverini, Jennifer,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of the great untold stories of World War I-the women of the US Army Signal Corps, who broke down gender barriers in the military, smashed the workplace glass ceiling, and battled a pandemic as they helped lead the Allies to victory"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; United States. Army. Signal Corps; World War, 1914-1918;
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Hestia strikes a match / by Grillo, Christine,1969-author.;
"Set amid the devastation of a new American civil war, Hestia Strikes a Match is the slyly funny story of a woman looking for love and friendship, even as the world collapses"--
Subjects: Novels.; Interpersonal relations; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Single women;
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The Paris Gown : A Novel. by Wells, Christine.;
'The Paris Gown' is a delightful tale of three young women in 1950s Paris who share a single dazzling Christian Dior gown, which has the power to change lives - as these remarkable women are about to discover. From the author of 'The Royal Windsor Secret'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Women;
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A thousand ships : a novel / by Haynes, Natalie,author.;
A retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of its women follows the stories of a vigil-keeping Penelope, an Amazon princess rival of Achilles, and three goddesses whose feud sparks a tragic conflict.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Trojan War; Trojan War; Goddesses, Greek; Mythology, Greek;
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Code name Hélène : a novel / by Lawhon, Ariel,author.;
"A novel based on the real life story of socialite spy Nancy Wake, about the astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on to become one of the most decorated women in WWII"--
Subjects: Spy fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Wake, Nancy, 1912-2011; World War, 1939-1945; Women spies;
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The codebreaker's secret / by Ackerman, Sara,author.;
A dual-timeline historical novel of codebreaking, secrets, murder, and romance, set in Hawaii in 1943 and 1965, follows two women--a cryptanalyist working to defeat the Japanese Army, and a rookie journalist investigating the disappearance of a high-profile guest during the grand opening of the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Women journalists; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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A bakery in Paris : a novel / by Runyan, Aimie K.,author.;
"Two women from different generations of the same family fiercely fight for their futures while running a small bakery in Montmartre, in the new novel from the author of The School for German Brides."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Bakeries; Bakers; Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871; Loss (Psychology); Missing persons; Separation (Psychology);
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Land Girls [videorecording] / by Bottomley, Christine.; Gemmell, Becci.; Hughes, Steve.; Moore, Roland.; Parker, Nathaniel,1962-; Strallen, Summer.; Ward, Sophie.; Woodcock, Jo.; BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Childhood's end -- Secrets -- Codes of honour -- Trekkers -- Destinies.Music by Debbie Wiseman.Sophie Ward, Summer Strallen, Nathaniel Parker, Christine Bottomley, Jo Woodcock, Becci Gemmell, Susan Cookson.Set in England during the Second World War, a five-part drama that captures the sacrifices and experiences of four young women in the Women's Land Army. With the nation's men at war, three beautiful young English volunteers arrive at a farm to help the cause under the Land Girls program. Yet even the peaceful English countryside cannot escape the flames of the war and soon it touches them all in a way that will alter their lives forever.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Women's Land Army (Great Britain); Female friendship; Television programs.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2010., BFS Entertainment & Multimedia,
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Land Girls. [videorecording] / by Bottomley, Christine.; Gemmell, Becci.; Hughes, Steve.; Moore, Roland.; Parker, Nathaniel,1962-; Strallen, Summer.; Ward, Sophie.; Woodcock, Jo.; BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Back to the land -- Displaced loyalties -- Final reckoning -- Fight the good fight -- Darkest hours.Music by Debbie Wiseman.Sophie Ward, Summer Strallen, Nathaniel Parker, Christine Bottomley, Jo Woodcock, Becci Gemmell, Susan Cookson.Set in England during the Second World War, a five-part drama that captures the sacrifices and experiences of four young women in the Women's Land Army. With the nation's men at war, three beautiful young English volunteers arrive at a farm to help the cause under the Land Girls program. Yet even the peaceful English countryside cannot escape the flames of the war and soon it touches them all in a way that will alter their lives forever.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Women's Land Army (Great Britain); Female friendship; Television programs.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2011., BFS Entertainment & Multimedia,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Land Girls. [videorecording] / by Barber, Ian.; Broadbent, Lou.; Gemmell, Becci.; Hizli, Seline.; Hughes, Steve.; Mafham, Dominic.; Ward, Sophie.; BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Home to roost -- The war in the fields -- The enemy within -- Farewell my lovely -- Last days of summer.Music composed by Debbie Wiseman.Sophie Ward, Dominic Mafham, Becci Gemmell, Seline Hizli, Lou Broadbent.Set in rural England during the Second World War, the highly popular, award-winning drama returns for a third five-part series and continues to follow the lives and loves of the Land Girls who are working the fields in the Women's Land Army.PG.DVD ; Dolby Digital ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Women's Land Army (Great Britain); Female friendship; Television programs.; Women farmers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2012., Distributed by BFS Entertainment & Multimedia,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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