Kate’s 2¢: “the Women” by Kristin Hannah

“the Women” by Kristin Hannah

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares her thoughts about what she reads. Inho…

   Julia helan did an excellent job of reading this story with cameo readings by the author. there were so many denials, mis-truths, and lies about the Vietnam War. Some only refer to that era as a conflict and deny women were there. It is time history faces the facts.

   I’ve also read about “The Battling Belles of Bataan”, as told in We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese by Elizabeth M. Norman (1999) Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster Inc. ISBN 0-671-78718

   They were the members of the United States Army Nurse Corps and the United States Navy Nurse Corps who were stationed in the Philippines at the outset of the Pacific War and served during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42). When Bataan and Corregidor fell, 11 Navy nurses, 66 army nurses, and 1 nurse-anesthetist were captured and imprisoned in and around Manila.

If this type of book would be made required reading for young people, maybe more would realize that real wars are lose/lose situations.

   I encourage you to read both of these books.

 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

www.kristinhannah.com

Kristin Hannah was born in California. After graduating with a degree in communication from the University of Washington, Hannah worked at an advertising agency in Seattle. She graduated from the University of Puget Sound law school and practiced law in Seattle before becoming a full-time writer. Hannah wrote her first novel with her mother, who was dying of breast cancer at the time; the book was never published.[2]

Hannah’s best-selling work, The Nightingale, has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide and has been published in 45 languages.[3][4]

Hannah lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington,[5] with her husband and their son.

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While she started out writing romance, Hannah has evolved to be master of the tearjerker: Best friends and betrayal, a family torn apart by war, a fragile child, mother-daughter bonds. Other writers have asked her if she gets caught up in the emotions and experiences of her characters. Hannah laughs. “For me, writing is a job,” she says.

Author Kristin Hannah finds inspiration in heartbreak

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The women DB118896

Hannah, Kristin Reading time: 15 hours, 0 minutes.

Kristin Hannah; Julia Whelan

Historical Fiction

Psychological Fiction

War Stories

“Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets and becomes one of the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost. But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Peace in the mountain haven” by Misty M. Beller  

“Peace in the mountain haven” by Misty M. Beller  

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares her thoughts about what she reads. Imho…

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   Well, being a Christian Historical Romance Author, you know the guy will end up with the gal, but they certainly have some interesting adventures on their journey.

   I enjoyed this story read by Leonor A. Woodworth.

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I’m glad you stopped by! I’d love to share a little about what makes me tick. 

I write romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God’s love. 

My husband and children are the loves of my life, keeping me both grounded and crazy, sane and out of my mind.

I was raised on a farm in South Carolina, so my Southern roots run deep. Growing up, my family was close, and we continue to keep that priority today. My husband and 5 kiddos now add another dimension to my life, keeping me both grounded and crazy.

God has placed a desire in my heart to combine my love for Christian fiction and the simpler farm life, writing historical novels that display His abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of my characters.

Writing is my passion, and my family—both immediate and extended—is the foundation that holds me secure in my dream.

And you, Dear Reader, bring so much joy to my life! I pray for you regularly, especially those wonderful words in Colossians: 

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for YOU,

and to ask that YOU may be filled with the knowledge of His will

in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 

that YOU may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him,

being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 

strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power,

for all patience and longsuffering with joy. 

Colossians 1:9-11

Love and blessings to you!

Misty

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Peace in the mountain haven DB119490

Beller, Misty M. Reading time: 5 hours, 53 minutes.

Read by Leonor A. Woodworth.

Human Relations

“Watkuese is desperate to return across the Rocky Mountains before winter sets in. Time is running out for her to get her adopted daughter back to the familiar surroundings of the Shoshone village before the grief of her parents’ death causes irreparable damage. Hugh Charpentier has spent his life watching over his siblings, which meant also ensuring his brother’s widow and babe are settled well into their new life. Now he’s asked to help shepherd a woman and child he barely knows across the mountains. As hard as it is to keep up with a six-year-old in the treacherous Rockies, it’s not nearly as dangerous as risking his heart to a woman and child who may not ever be his.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

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