Gi Brides June
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Gi Brides June
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Author : Duncan Barrett
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2014-10-07
Gi Brides June written by Duncan Barrett and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with History categories.
She left everything behind to follow her heart … The enthralling true story of a British war bride after World War II. June Baker saw the American soldier walking toward her. In the gray of wartime England, he looked out of place—as if a blond movie star had just dropped out of the sky. They had a whirlwind courtship, and June fell in love with and married Borgy, the handsome GI from St. Charles, Missouri. She eagerly anticipated her new life in America. But when the war ended, June was horrified to learn they'd be moving to Germany—land of the enemy—instead. And just like that, June's unexpected journey began … June's story is a bonus installment of the international bestseller GI Brides.
Gi Brides June S Story Exclusive Bonus Ebook
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Author : Duncan Barrett
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2013-08-29
Gi Brides June S Story Exclusive Bonus Ebook written by Duncan Barrett and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-29 with History categories.
This short bonus ebook tells June’s story, a true account of a woman who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War.
Gi Brides
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Author : Duncan Barrett
language : en
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Release Date : 2014-09-02
Gi Brides written by Duncan Barrett and has been published by William Morrow Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
For readers enchanted by the bestsellers The Astronaut Wives Club, The Girls of Atomic City, and Summer at Tiffany’s, an absorbing tale of romance and resilience—the true story of four British women who crossed the Atlantic for love, coming to America at the end of World War II to make a new life with the American servicemen they married. The “friendly invasion” of Britain by over a million American G.I.s bewitched a generation of young women deprived of male company during the Second World War. With their exotic accents, smart uniforms, and aura of Hollywood glamour, the G.I.s easily conquered their hearts, leaving British boys fighting abroad green with envy. But for girls like Sylvia, Margaret, Gwendolyn, and even the skeptical Rae, American soldiers offered something even more tantalizing than chocolate, chewing gum, and nylon stockings: an escape route from Blitz-ravaged Britain, an opportunity for a new life in affluent, modern America. Through the stories of these four women, G.I. Brides illuminates the experiences of war brides who found themselves in a foreign culture thousands of miles away from family and friends, with men they hardly knew. Some struggled with the isolation of life in rural America, or found their soldier less than heroic in civilian life. But most persevered, determined to turn their wartime romance into a lifelong love affair, and prove to those back home that a Hollywood ending of their own was possible. G.I. Brides includes an eight-pages insert that features 45-black-and-white photos.
Gi Brides The Wartime Girls Who Crossed The Atlantic For Love
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Author : Duncan Barrett
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2014-09-02
Gi Brides The Wartime Girls Who Crossed The Atlantic For Love written by Duncan Barrett and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-02 with History categories.
They left everything behind to follow their hearts. . . . True stories that illuminate the experiences of British war brides in America after World War II American soldiers stationed in the UK came away winning more than just a war, they also won the hearts of young women across Britain. At the end of World War II, more than 70,000 GI brides followed the men they'd married—men they barely knew—to begin a new life in the United States. Meet four of these women: Sylvia Bradley, a loyal, bright-eyed optimist Rae Brewer, a resourceful, quick-witted tomboy Margaret Boyle, an English beauty who faced down every challenge Gwendolyn Rowe, a brave woman ahead of her time Though all made the bold choice to leave family and the world they knew, the journey each experienced was unique—ranging from romantic to heartbreaking. Fascinating and unforgettable, GI Brides pays homage to these brave women, propelled by love and hope, who embarked on an adventure that would change their lives.
Brides Of War
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Author : June Tate
language : en
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Release Date : 2015-04-23
Brides Of War written by June Tate and has been published by Allison & Busby this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-23 with Fiction categories.
1947. Excited and in love Gracie Brown leaves her home in England and moves to America with her husband Jeff. With little money and no job prospects, the couple move in with Jeff's parents whilst they find their feet in a land where promise seems to only come to those who start off far better than they have. Rich and stylish Valerie Brampton has just arrived in New York to move into her new swish apartment with American husband Captain Ross Johnson. When Valerie discovers more about Ross' life as she meets more of his family she's left feeling increasingly isolated. Uprooted from their lives in England, GI brides Gracie and Valerie must face up to their new surroundings and overcome the troubles that come their way in order to be with the men they love.
From The Battlefront To The Bridal Suite
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Author : Barbara G. Friedman
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2007
From The Battlefront To The Bridal Suite written by Barbara G. Friedman and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
"Friedman reexamines the stories surrounding the influx of British war brides brought back to the United States by American GIs after WWII with a focus on media representations of sexuality and marriage in wartime, showing how mass media interpretations turned from public suspicion of war brides to popular acceptance"--Provided by publisher.
Good Bye Piccadilly
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Author : Jenel Virden
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1996
Good Bye Piccadilly written by Jenel Virden and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with British Americans categories.
Though the women came to the U.S. from all parts of the British Isles, they were an unusually homogeneous group, averaging 23 years of age, from working- or lower-middle-class families and having completed mandatory schooling to the age of fourteen. For the most part they emigrated alone and didn't move into an existing immigrant population.
War Brides
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Author : Melynda Jarratt
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2009-05-25
War Brides written by Melynda Jarratt and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-25 with History categories.
For thousands of young British girls, the influx of Canadian soldiers conscripted to Britain during the Second World War meant throngs of handsome young men. The result was over 48,000 marriages to Canadian soldiers alone, and a mass emigration of British women to North America and around the world in the 1940’s. For many brides, the decision to leave their family and home to move to a country thousands of miles away with a man they hardly knew brought forth ensuing happiness. For others, the outcome was much different, and the darker side of the story reveals the infidelity, domestic violence, poverty, alcoholism and divorce that many lived through. War Brides draws on original archival documents, personal correspondence, and key first hand accounts to tell the amazing story of the War Brides in their own words-and shows the love, passion, tragedy and spirit of adventure of thousand of British women.
Sentimental Journey
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Author : Pamela Winfield
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Sentimental Journey written by Pamela Winfield and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
The Gi Bride
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Author : Iris Jones Simantel
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2013-05-09
The Gi Bride written by Iris Jones Simantel and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Discover the remarkable memoir by GI Bride and bestselling author Iris Jones Simantel. Iris had escaped the Blitz but now lived in crippling poverty after the war - until a chance meeting changed her life. Aged just sixteen, she fell in love and married US soldier Bob Irvine. And soon after she set sail for a new life in America. It was the 1950s, the land of hope, dreams and Doris Day movies. But Iris ended up in a cramped Chicago bungalow, shared with Bob's parents. With a baby on the way and a husband turning daily into a stranger, Iris was wracked by homesickness. Trapped and desperately lonely, she had to make a fresh start, in a country where hope and opportunity thrived. In this dramatic sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller, Far From the East End, we follow young Iris Jones Simantel from London to New York, Chicago and Las Vegas in her struggle to find work, love and a sense of belonging in a foreign land. Iris Simantel is the acclaimed winner of the Saga Magazine 'Life Story' competition, beating several thousand entries to publish her first memoir Far From the East End. Iris grew up in Dagenham and South Oxhey (with an evacuation to Wales in between) before marrying her GI husband Bob and moving to Chicago. She now resides in Devon where she enjoys writing as a pastime.
