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From Victim to Rescuer: Poland’s Heroism
This article discusses Poland’s shift from victim to rescuer, and reviews The Warsaw Orphan, a novel set in Warsaw during and after WWII.
An Unlikely Hero? The Case of Biochemist Rosalind Franklin
If you enjoy a story that immerses you in an earlier time period, takes you inside the main character’s psyche, and if you have at least a passing interest in how science progressed, Her Hidden Genius is a book for you.
Siege at St Andrews Castle: Choose Your Hero!
Who would you choose as a hero? Bethia, a sympathetic young girl with old-fashioned beliefs? or Will, her obnoxious brother who sacrifices everything (including the well-being of his family and town) for his new faith? Fortunately, you don’t have to make that...
Italy’s Resistance: World War II Heroes to Inspire
As a reader and a writer, stories of courage and heroism inspire me. I love to spotlight them here, too, each time in a unique time and place. This time, the focus is on Italy's Resistance in World War II . Today, I briefly review Courage, My Love, a recent novel set...
Holiday Treats for You
As we approach the end of a difficult year, let me offer suggestions for holiday-related reading treats, for a variety of tastes (historical fiction and more)—like a plateful of holiday cookies, but for your reading pleasure: “What Child Is This,” a short story by...
Who helps in time of need?
November is the month of Thanksgiving in the U.S., when Americans remember Native Americans with gratitude for their assistance to new immigrants, which helped them survive difficult times in a new land in the early 1600s. Over the next few centuries, the roles of...
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