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Joe Meek's farm boy innocence was washed away in the blood of Normandy, but it isn't until a young woman dies in his arms that he learns to hate. In the last six months, Joe's killed more men than he's called friend. To the replacements, Joe's a veteran; but beneath his 'John Wayne' swagger, he's just another scared GI. Emma Cayhill was too busy enjoying life to be bothered by all the Nazi hype, that is, until her families attempt to flee the continent leads to her arrest. Emma's struggle to survive the pestilence of captivity forges resourcefulness, hope bears resolve, but despite her strength the last thing she wants is another soul to mend. Emma's very survival defies Joe's illusion of femininity. Yet, the moment she follows him through the barbed wire fence, his fate is in her hands. From The Battle of the Bulge, through the turbulence of victory, their destinies are bound by a silent horror. It's a new beginning...or is it?
Provides a historical account of the 1066 Battle of Hastings, a pivotal event in England's history, as well as the people and events leading up to it and its ramifications.
This volume covers the 3rd Generation of Descendants, 2nd Generation of Descendants, 1st Generation of Descendants, Generation of Peers, and the 1st Generation of Ancestors. Larry has been working on his genealogy for several years and has amassed a substantial amount of information about the Duke Family of Group 2. His collection consists of paper documents, electronic documents, information stored in online databases, and a plethora of information gathered from family members he met online while on his quest for the truth about his family. Jennifer Ann Hatfield, a professional genealogist with 30 years of experience, is credited with igniting Larry's interest in family history and research...
Entering the vigorous debate about the nature of the American welfare state, The Wages of Motherhood illuminates ways in which a "maternalist" social policy emerged from the crucible of gender and racial politics between the world wars. Gwendolyn Mink here examines the cultural dynamics of maternalist social policy, which have often been overlooked by institutional and class analyses of the welfare state. Mink maintains that the movement for welfare provisions, while resulting in important gains, reinforced existing patterns of gender and racial inequality. She explores how AngloAmerican women reformers, as they gained increasing political recognition, promoted an ideology of domesticity tha...
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