Home Front - by Melinda B Hipple (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In January of 1944, the United States is fighting a war on two fronts-Europe and Asia-as eighteen-year-old Vee Hammontree bravely traveles from Missouri to Idaho where she intends to marry her high-school sweetheart. Both her fiance, Robert, and her older brother, Eugene, have enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the hopes of saving the world from tyranny. While the U.S. troops are fighting overseas, Vee resolves to contribute to the war effort by joining the workforce at Pratt&Whitney to build airplane engines-something that could help ensure the survival of both her husband and her brother. Like others on the home front, she becomes a woman laborer, works to boost morale for the ones who are serving, and makes the ultimate sacrifice-losing one of her own. Home Front</em> weaves together two true stories of sacrifice-one gleaned from Vee's personal diaries of the 1940s, the other through letters home from the war.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A must read for history lovers. If you love history and personal stories, this is the book for you. It takes the reader on a journey of Vee's life and thoughts during WWII ... her struggles with conforming to expectations of women in the 40s vs her intellectual growth and abilities while caring deeply about and for others. And it's a true story based on letters and diary entries. - Amazon customer</p><p><br></p><p>I really loved it! This book is a true gift to all women who have wondered what it was like to be a part of paving the way of feminism in the 1940s. Using the words from personal journals & letters left behind of a woman searching to find herself in a world dominated by men and war, this author takes us on a heartwarming journey. She gives incredible insight as to the atmosphere of the times as seen by both women entering the workforce and discovering culture in the big city, as well as men overseas navigating love, loneliness and future's uncertainties. - Megan E</p><br>
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