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The Girl Now Leaving
Lu grows up in the Portsmouth slums of the 1920s. She has to work in the infamous staymaking trade, where women endure conditions so appalling that Lu realizes things must change. She loves two very different men, finds deep friendship and develops a growing political awareness.
The Face of Eve
From a British novelist acclaimed for her strong heroines and “good writing” filled with “human insight,” a woman spies for the Allied forces during WWII (The Irish Press). One woman’s passionate courage during World War II When Eve left her hometown of Portsmouth, she’d never intended to return. But now she has a confidence and maturity far beyond her years. This makes her a very attractive prospect to David Hatton, charged with selecting highly unusual, independent, and intelligent candidates for the Special Operations Executive. For in the war that lies ahead, brute force won’t be enough. Eve becomes part of the Second World War in a way that few others could manage. And when the time for role-playing and secrecy is over, who can say which is the real face of Eve? The extraordinary conclusion to Betty Burton’s captivating Lu Wilmott novels. “It is encouraging when someone like Betty Burton manages against the odds to become a roaring success.” —The Guardian
Not Just a Soldier's War
In this “carefully considered, subtle and observant” wartime saga, a young English woman travels to Spain to help in the war effort and finds romance(The Sunday Times). In the powerful sequel to The Girl Now Leaving, Betty Burton takes her heroine into the Spanish Civil War. Poverty and factory work have filled Lu Wilmott with a determination to make something of herself. The call to Spain is irresistible: she can live up to her ideals and finally be the woman she’s always wanted to be. Signing up as a driver, Lu leaves her past and becomes “Eve”. One of the few women in charge of heavy vehicles, faced with constant danger, she falls for Spain. But here Eve encounters an old love. Can she find room in her stretched new life for romance? Amidst death and disease, fear and chaos, with food running low, we find a formidable woman is formed from the spirited, naive girl who left Portsmouth . . . “It is encouraging when someone like Betty Burton manages against the odds to become a roaring success.” —The Guardian
Goodbye Piccadilly
In this coming-of-age novel, “a treasure trove of good writing and human insight” three friends grapple with romance and women’s suffrage during WWI (The Irish Press). From the author of the Lu Wilmott series, a stunning saga of friendship, ambition, and love. Otis Hewetson is seventeen years old, pretty but unconventional and rebellious. She spends the summer of 1911 on a glorious holiday with her parents, and on a quest for independence. But little does she realize how her new friendships with Jack and Esther will change her life forever. Their paths are destined to cross as they grow from adolescence through to marriage, the fight for women’s rights and the bitter bloodshed of the Great War . . . “It is encouraging when someone like Betty Burton manages against the odds to become a roaring success.” —The Guardian
The Consequences of War
The changing lives of three women as their men are sent away to fight Everyone remembered the summer of ’39 as golden and strange. Golden because it was the driest on record; strange because people were burrowing holes and roofing them with iron. Waiting for the bombs... In the Hampshire town of Markham, Georgia Kennedy wakes on her husband’s last day in Civvy Street and feels elated. Conventionally married to the pompous Hugh, she discovers liberation during the war. Like other women, she embraces the camaraderie previously held back by gender and class. For Georgia, for rich, spoiled Eve, for salt-of-the-earth Dolly, life will never be the same again. Warm, witty and poignant, The Consequences of War confirms Betty Burton’s reputation as a master storyteller, and is perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Diney Costeloe or Rosie Harris.
Our Stories
Our Stories is a collection of articles about people around the Dayton area and how a community is connected. These articles are written by journalists at Wright State University.
The Voices From The Past – Hundreds of Testimonies by Former Slaves In One Volume
After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were several efforts to record the remembrances of the living former slaves. The Federal Writers' Project was one such project by the United States federal government to support writers during the Great Depression by asking them to interview and record the myriad stories and experiences of slavery of former slaves. The resulting collection preserved hundreds of life stories from 17 US states that would otherwise have been lost in din of modernity and America's eagerness to deliberately forget the blot on its recent past. This edition brings to you the complete collection of first hand experiences and voices from the past that makes one question whether is it safe to forget or keep the memories alive for bigger battles ahead. A must read for everyone who is interested in US History, race relations and authentic historical research. Contents: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia
Tracing Your Mississippi Ancestors
This easy-to-understand guide through a maze of research possibilities is for any genealogist who has Mississippi ancestry. It identifies the many official state records, incorporated community records, related federal records, and unofficial documents useful in researching Mississippi genealogy. Here the contents of these resources are clearly described, and directions for using them are clearly stated. Tracing Your Mississippi Ancestors also introduces many other helpful genealogical resources, including detailed colonial, territorial, state, and local materials. Among official records are census schedules, birth, marriage, divorce, and death registers, tax records, military documents, and...
Unconventional Cancer Treatments
The Office of Technology Assessment reviewed the issues surrounding unconventional cancer treatments. The results of that study are contained in this report. Topics covered include the types of unconventional cancer treatment most available to American citizens and how people access them; costs and means of payment; profiles of typical users of unconventional treatments; legal issues; and the potential for enhancing our knowledge about the efficacy and safety of these cancer treatments. OTA also examined a particular unconventional treatment, Immuno-Augmentative Therapy, and designed a clinical trial protocol to permit valid evidence of efficacy and safety to be gathered.
Names of Persons and Sureties Indebted to the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company, from 1850 to 1877 Inclusive
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
