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Abandoned and Forgotten - Synopsis
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"THE POLES follow the Russians as the new occupants of our properties. After continuous ousting from our various temporary living quarters, the Germans leave my brother and me with the Polish family who has settled on our farm."
Barnes and Noble: Patriotic Grace by Peggy Noonan
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"This triumphant book picks up where Obama left off after proclaiming ". . . there is not a liberal America and a conservative America; there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and white American and Latino America and Asian America; there's the United States of America . . . We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the Stars and Stripes, all of us defending..."
Shop PBS: The War by Ken Burns; directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
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"From the bombing of Pearl Harbor to the bombing of Japan, Ken Burns investigates the American perspective and experience of World War II. Interviews with soldiers, Americans of Japanese descent and their loved ones give this documentary the additional benefit of first-person narrative. 15 hours of coverage in all, this documentary would be difficult to view in one sitting and some parts may best..."
Atonement
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"Stunning, haunting, romantic, heartbreaking and compelling. This is an epic romantic drama that isn't bodice-swellingly annoying or forgotten as soon as you leave the theatre (or switch on the lamp next to the couch). The cinematography perfectly conveys the hazy, hot summer days in the English countryside, then the stark, cold clarity of World War II. James McAvoy, one of the most exciting yo..."
Amazon: The Water Horse - Legend of the Deep (Two-Disc Special Edition) with Alex Etel, Emily Watson and Ben Chaplin
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"The story of the Water Horse is a little like Puff the Magic Dragon on steroids: a real boy with a sad and serious affect becomes transformed by the friendship he forges with the creature that emerges from an egg he finds by the loch. Set during World War II, both the boy and the Water Horse encounter armed opposition and the specter of war. At times more of an adult's fairy tale, but a beautifu..."
Amazon: Raggedy Man with Sissy Spacek, Eric Roberts and Sam Shepard
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"Being a divorced, single mother is a tough gig, but during World War II it was much like a curse. Sissy Spacek's character manages to hold the wolves and the gossipmongers at bay just enough to get by and get along, until both a lover and a murderer cross her path. Mournful at times, but ultimately triumphant."
Suite Française - Irene Nemirovsky
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"This elegant, heart-wrenching work by Irene Nemirovsky was intended to be part of a larger novel, but was left unfinished because she was sent to a concentration camp during World War II, where she met her unfortunate death. What we do have from Irene Nemirovsky is a work of deep humanity, including a sympathy for her characters and their flaws, as well as an understanding in how people can be ..."
The Hunt by William Diehl
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"Breaking Ball Films’ Scott Abramovitch and Lonny Dubrofsky have acquired feature rights to William F. Diehl’s pre-WWII spy novel “27,” with Abramovitch adapting. Story, originally called “The Hunt,” centers on a wealthy American ex-bootlegger who attempts to thwart a Nazi agent who plans to kidnap a group of VIPs and hold them hostage in exchange for President Roosevelt’s promise that the U.S. wil..."
Downfall
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"Downfall (Der Untergang in its native German) is certainly one of the more gripping films I've seen in awhile. It begins with the selection of Traudl Junge as Hitler's personal secretary. The rest of the film is mainly seen through her perspective, as Hitler, along with most of his circle of Nazi Elite, hole up in his bunker in Berlin with the Allies and Russians closing in. This film is ground..."
A League of Their Own
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"Awesome semi-historical comedy about the wonderful women of the wartime All American Pro Girls League."
The Fog of War
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"2003 was the year of the documentary, Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth notwithstanding. There was My Architect: A Son's Journey and Osama's favorite, Fahrenheit 911 and this - Robert McNamara candidly talks about his experiences in WWII and as Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War."
Life Is Beautiful
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"Me and my love of quirky characters. Imagine a movie that is extremely funny while at the same time extremely heart wrenching. You've found it here. Keep the kleenex box handy. I cry (and we're not talking the little tear cry - we're talking the tears streaming, outloud sniffling happy-sad cry) everytime I watch this."
The Naked and the Dead: 50th Anniversary Edition
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"Norman Mailer's account of a recon platoon in the South Pacific is engrossing and fascinating. His development of each character and their interactions with each other is brilliant. The best novel to be written about WWII."
Saving Private Ryan (1999)
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"Tip: If it's a work/school night, don't start watching Saving Private Ryan after midnight even if you think you'll just watch a little and then go to bed. It won't happen. The action, special effects, and drama will keep you glued to the movie for the full three hours. I know it's hard to imagine Tom Hanks as a leader of troops in a war, but it turns out he is just the right actor for this char..."
Top Secret Flight | By Author, Dale W. Cox
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"In February, 1942 three hand-picked bomber crews were trained in photo-reconnaissance. These men were to fly modified B-17 aircraft far beyond design safety factors and well over maximum wartime weight limits. The photos of Japanese targets were an absolute necessity for the famous Doolittle Bombing Raid weeks later. Fictional themes woven into the plot include: a young woman pilot hoping to be..."
hand battle Fine Art Prints, Canvas & Framed Wall Art
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"a great battle the hands are versing the gigantic 3 head dog of Greek mythology Cerberus who shoots down or is in the process of shooting down one hand who says"shes going down"like some sort of world war 2 pilots or something. the 3 headed dog attacks the city too as it try's too attack the hands, and the hands fight"
Soldier of the Press
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"I really liked this book. "Soldier of the Press," covers the time period from 1936 and civil war in Spain to the Balkans campaign of World War II before America entered the war, then into 1943 with British and American actions in North Africa. The history buff in me was well-satisfied by the interesting details of events from the perspective of a non-combatant journalist caught up in the danger, i..."
Number the Stars
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"Tearjerker alert! This book follows a young Danish girl who hides her best friend during the Nazi invasion in World War II."
Memoir '44: Pacific Theater Expansion
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"Memoir '44 is just about my favorite boardgame, and this Pacific Theater expansion adds lots of cool gameplay to the base set. Gung-Ho Marines, the Banzai Charge of the new Japanese units, new terrain types, warship rules, and more."
About the Author Evelyne Tannehill
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"At present she is retired and resides part time in Reno, Nevada and Green Valley Arizona and travels extensively. She has two children and four grandchildren."
Abandoned and Forgotten
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"Abandoned and Forgotten is the memoir of a young girl growing up in the then-German province of East Prussia by the Baltic Sea."
Going Solo: Roald Dahl
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"Did you like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and Roald Dahl's other books? Then don't miss this true story of Roald Dahl's young adult life. Fascinating!"
