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Blackouts to bright lights : Canadian war bride stories / by Ladouceur, Barbara,1949-; Spence, Phyllis,1943-;
Subjects: War brides; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c1995., Ronsdale Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dish The Inside Story On The World Of Gossip Became the News and How the News Became Just Another Show [electronic resource] : by Walls, Jeannette.aut; CloudLibrary;
From Jeannette Walls, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle, now a major motion picture, comes an incisive study of our obsession with gossip. "A fascinating, dishy story." -Booklist Gossip. It's more than just hearsay, society columns, and supermarket tabloids. It has, like it or not, become a mainstay of American pop culture. In Dish, industry insider Jeannette Walls gives this provocative subject its due, offering a comprehensive, serious exploration of gossip and its social, historical, and political significance. Examining the topic from the inside out, Walls looks at the players; the origins of gossip, from birth of People magazine to the death of Lady Di; and how technology including the Internet will continue to change the face gossip. As compelling and seductive as its subject matter, Dish brilliantly reveals the fascinating inner workings of a phenomenon that is definitely here to stay.
Subjects: Electronic books.; 19th Century; Media Studies; 20th Century; Sociology; 21st Century; United States; World; 21st Century; West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY); Popular Culture;
© 2010., HarperCollins,
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The resistance girl / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;
The next gripping and emotional historical fiction read from international bestseller, Mandy Robotham. Norway, 1942. War rages, and operation Shetland bus is in full swing. Under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and other locals smuggle British agents, fugitives and supplies across the North Sea into occupied territory. But when one mission goes awry, and Rumi's fiance is lost to the dangerous waters, she retreats from the clandestine group, vowing never to take to the seas again. Meanwhile, her childhood friend Anya has been placed in Lebensborn, one of Himmler's secret Aryan maternity camps. And when Rumi learns the fate of Anya's child, she knows she has no choice but to face her fears and help Anya flee from Nazi grip.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Agents of influence : a British campaign, a Canadian spy, and the secret plot to bring America into World War II / by Hemming, Henry,1979-author.; Hemming, Henry,1979-Our man in New York.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The gripping story of a propaganda campaign like no other: the covert British operation to manipulate American public opinion and bring the US into the Second World War. When William Stephenson - "our man in New York" - arrived in the United States towards the end of June 1940 with instructions from the head of MI6 to 'organise' American public opinion, Britain was on the verge of defeat. Surveys showed that just 14% of the US population wanted to go to war against Nazi Germany. But soon that began to change ... Those campaigning against America's entry into the war, such as legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh, talked of a British-led plot to drag the US into the conflict. They feared that the British were somehow flooding the American media with 'fake news', infiltrating pressure groups, rigging opinion polls and meddling in US politics. These claims were shocking and wild: they were also true. That truth is revealed here for the first time by bestselling author Henry Hemming, using hitherto private and classified documents, including the diaries of his own grandparents, who were briefly part of Stephenson's extraordinary influence campaign that was later described in the Washington Post as 'arguably the most effective in history'. Stephenson - who saved the life of Hemming's father - was a flawed maverick, full of contradictions, but one whose work changed the course of the war, and whose story can now be told in full.
Subjects: Stephenson, William Samuel, 1896-1989.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Sisters of war / by Kortchik, Lana,author.; revision of:Kortchik, Lana.Story of us.;
Watching the Red Army withdraw from Ukraine in the face of Hitlers relentless advance, sisters Natasha and Lisa Smirnova realize their lives are about to change forever and as the German army occupies their city of Kiev, the sisters are tested in ways they never thought possible. But as Natasha and Lisa fight to protect the friends and family they hold dear, they must face up to the dark horrors of war and the pain of betrayal. Will they be strong enough to overcome the forces which threaten to tear their family apart?
Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Sisters; Soldiers; Man-woman relationships; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The secret pianist / by Newton, Andie,author.;
When a British RAF Whitley plane comes under fire over the French coast and is forced to drop their cargo, a spy messenger pigeon finds its way into unlikely hands. The occupation has taken much from the Cotillard sisters, and as the Germans increase their forces in the seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gabriella, Martine and Simone can't escape the feeling that the walls are closing in. Yet, just as they should be trying to stay under the radar, Martine's discovery of a British messenger pigeon leads them down a new and dangerous path. Gaby would do anything to protect her sisters but when the pianist is forced to teach the step-daughter of a German Commandant, and the town accuses the Cotillards of becoming 'Bad French' and in allegiance with the enemy, she realizes they have to take the opportunity to fight back that has been handed to them. Now, as the sisters' secrets wing their way to an unknown contact in London, Gaby, Martine and Simone have to wonder - have they opened a lifeline, or sealed their fate?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Homing pigeons; Pianists; Sisters; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pearl Harbor : Japan's attack and America's entry into World War II / by Melber, Takuma,author.; Somers, Nick,translator.; translation of:Melber, Takuma.Pearl Harbor.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A new account of one of the key battles of World War II told from the Japanese perspective."--
Subjects: Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The book of lost names / by Harmel, Kristin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Inspired by an astonishing true story from WWII, a young woman with a talent for forgery helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Librarians; World War, 1939-1945; Forgers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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World War I in 100 objects / by Doyle, Peter,1960-;
100 Objects -- Nations to War -- The Soldier -- First Moves, 1914 -- Developing Trench Warfare -- The War Deepens and Expands, 1915-16 -- Plumbing New Depths, 1917-18 -- War at Sea, in the Air -- At Home."A dynamic social history commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. General readers and history buffs alike have made bestsellers of books like A History of the World in 100 Objects. In that tradition, this handsome commemorative volume gives a unique perspective on one of the most pivotal and volatile events of modern history. In World War I in 100 Objects, military historian Peter Doyle shares a fascinating collection of items, from patriotic badges worn by British citizens to field equipment developed by the United States. Beautifully photographed, each item is accompanied by the unique story it tells about the war, its strategy, its innovations, and the people who fought it"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Material culture; Material culture; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Stolen Beauty. by Poli, Claudio,film director.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Film Movement in 2018.From the plundering and confiscation of art from museums and collectors’ houses, to the 4 great exhibitions which take stock of the situation 80 years later, this investigative series examines what happened to Nazi-looted art treasures. Revealing how Hitler and Goering were both compulsive collectors, the 3-episode series retraces the dramatic stories of families involved at the time and the difficult recovery of artworks carried out over the last few decades.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; German language.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Artists.; History.; Crime.; World War, 1939-1945.; Art--History.; National socialism.; Art and architecture.;
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