Download or read book When Bombs Fell on Bath written by Maggie Rayner and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-19 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1939. Anthony Roberts is just a schoolboy when his parents welcome the Blumfeldts, a Jewish couple and their young daughter, refugees from Germany, into their home in Bath. But Anthony has to grow up fast as the Nazis bring the war to their very doorstep and his elder brother Henry joins up to fight.Serving in war-ravaged Italy, Anthony falls in love with the beautiful Isabella Fortuno, but their dreams are shattered when tragedy strikes.In the years that follow, secrets connecting the families are gradually uncovered, revealing a tale of love, jealousy and betrayal. The search for truth extends across Europe, but one thing becomes clear: all roads lead back to Bath and those terrible nights when the bombs fell. This engrossing story of each family's struggle to find answers, peace and love will grip you to the very last page. Original artwork by Maggie Rayner

Download or read book Bath Ablaze written by Maggie Rayner and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1942 and the city of Bath is being blitzed by the Nazis. Among exploding bombs and blazing buildings Susan Fowler gives birth to a daughter, Wendy. Over a thousand miles away in the Mediterranean Susan's husband Frank is fighting for his life in a sea of fire after his ship is torpedoed off the coast of Malta. After the flames of war are extinguished new lives, new ways and new loves emerge from the ashes. In Malta a family welcomes a stranger into their home, while Susan and her daughter seek a fresh start in Bristol. But the past lies just beneath the surface and when Wendy achieves her ambition to be an archaeologist she uncovers more than she expected... With many twists and turns this tale of love, betrayal and vengeance finds its way back to Bath, back to the war and those nights when Bath was ablaze.

Download or read book As The Bombs Fell written by Otto Schmalz and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You almost never get to hear the other side of the story. What was it like to be a child living in Germany as the country descended into war? What did kids do while their dads were away fighting and the rest of the family was living in either privation or terror, or both? As the Bombs Fell is a treasure-trove of information about life as a child in Nazi Germany, told by a man who actually lived the experience. Otto Schmalz allows us to see, through the innocent eyes of a child, the realities of German life in several different circumstances – the regimentation and camaraderie of the Jungvolk and the boys camp that children were sent to to get them out of harm’s way in the cities, the pastoral and relatively idyllic life of the agrarian countryside even though there was a war on, the sheer terror of living in a bombed-out city that continues to experience nightly raids. Hannover was a strategic centre and as such received the attention of nearly one million Allied bombs of every kind. His charming yet nerve-wracking tale is enhanced with numerous historical photos, of Otto, his family and friends, and of the destruction wreaked upon his city as he paints another fascinating yet seldom-seen up-close picture of many German lives in war time. As the Bombs Fell is a straightforward telling of the other side of the story of the Second World War, with the author’s insights, as he’s learned, into human nature.

Download or read book The Terror Raids of 1942 written by Jan Gore and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meticulous research provides the fullest insight yet into the impact of this bombing campaign on Britain’s home front during the Second World War. “We shall go out and bomb every building in Britain marked with three stars in the Baedeker Guide,” the German Foreign Office announced in April 1942 as the Luftwaffe attacked Exeter, Bath, Norwich, York and Canterbury. Over a thousand people died. These raids were direct retaliation for RAF raids on equally historic German cities. Hitler had ordered that “Preference is to be given . . . where attacks are likely to have the greatest possible effect on civilian life,” and in this narrow aim—as Jan Gore shows in the first full history of the raids to be published for over twenty years—they certainly succeeded. She explains the Luftwaffe’s tactics, the types of bombs that were used—high explosive, parachute mines and incendiaries—and records the devastating damage they caused. Her main focus is on the effect of the bombing on the ground. In graphic detail she describes the air raid precautions, the role of the various civil defense organizations and the direct experience of the civilians. Their recollections—many of which have not been published before—as well as newspaper articles and official reports give us a vivid impression of the raids themselves and their immediate aftermath. “One can never understand what either side hoped to achieve by destroying historic cities and killing and maiming their citizens during a conflict such as the second world war. Jan Gore attempts to explain the thinking behind it, and the awful consequences . . . A terrific account.” —Books Monthly

Download or read book Reports written by United States Strategic Bombing Survey and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Memory of All that written by Ruth Latta and published by GeneralStore PublishingHouse. This book was released on 1992 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book When The Whistle Stops written by Alan Vowles and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'When the whistle stops' is the first collection of biographies, stories, facts and photos produced as a result of two years exploring the dusty old boxes and long forgotten files that make up the history of Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Supported by 83 photographs and drawings - many of which have never been published before - you will find stories of bravery, bereavement, humour, intrigue and love. With direct quotes from original statements and old handwritten poems about life on the beat this is a novel collection this is a 'must have' for anyone with an interest in history, policing or great true stories. With stories dating from 1836 to the 1970s there is something for everyone in what is a celebration of the rich history of policing in the West Country.

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Download or read book Shoot the Widow written by Meryle Secrest and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first rule of biography, wrote Justin Kaplan: “Shoot the widow.” In her new book, Meryle Secrest, acclaimed biographer (“Knowing, sympathetic and entertainingly droll”—The New York Times), writes about her comic triumphs and misadventures as a biographer in search of her nine celebrated subjects, about how the hunt for a “life” is like working one’s way through a maze, full of fall starts, dead ends, and occasional clear passages leading to the next part of the puzzle. She writes about her first book, a life of Romaine Brooks, and how she was led to Nice and given invaluable letters by her subject’s heir that were slid across the table, one at a time; how she was led to the villa of Brooks’ lover, Gabriele d’Annunzio (poet, playwright, and aviator), a fantastic mausoleum left untouched since the moment of his death seventy years before; to a small English village, where she uncovered a lost Romaine Brooks painting; and finally, to 20, rue Jacob, Paris, where Romaine’s lover, Natalie Barney, had fifty years before entertained Cocteau, Gide, Proust, Colette, and others. Secrest describes how her next book—a life of Berenson—prompted Francis Steegmuller, fellow biographer, to comment that he wouldn’t touch the subject with a ten-foot pole. For her life of British art historian Kenneth Clark, Secrest was given permission to write the book by her subject, who surreptitiously financed it in the hopes of controlling its contents; we see how Clark’s plan was foiled by a jealous mistress and a stash of love letters that helped Secrest navigate Clark’s obstacle course. Among the other biographical (mis)adventures, Secrest reveals: how she tracked Salvador Dalí to a hospital room, found him recovering from serious burns sustained in a mysterious fire, and learned that he was knee-deep in a scandal involving fake drawings and prints and surrounded by dangerous characters out of Murder, Inc. . . . and how she went in search of a subject’s grave (Frank Lloyd Wright’s) only to find that his body had been dug up to satisfy the whim of his last wife. A fascinating account of a life spent in sometimes arduous, sometimes comical, always exciting pursuit of the truth about other lives.

Download or read book Lumen Seek the Light written by Gloria Slater and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berlin, the heart of Nazi Germany, is the home of a young woman, Lieselotte Emma Berte Knoll. The darkness calls Lilo to learn how to pray with the same intensity of love as her mother,Heddy, whose prayer has moved the Heart of God to produce many miracles in their lives at a time when only miracles could keep them alive.

Download or read book United States Strategic Bombing Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 1144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Organized Chaos written by Kristina Renee and published by Surrendered Press. This book was released on 2020-10-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the founding members of the CEO Girls Club, Peyton is excited to start her own business. Perfectly Placed by Peyton is the perfect match for her. She loves being neat and tidy and is great and helping other people organize their stuff to flow in a productive way. But there’s more to Peyton’s need for organization than just a hobby. She’s been struggling with ADD for most of her life and the only way she knows how to cope with her lack of focus is by staying hyper organized and detail oriented. None of her friends know her secret, not even Abby, so when she’s placed in a different math class that will teach her methods for learning that will make her more successful, she worries about her friends finding out the truth. It isn’t until Jonathan, the boy she has a crush on, opens up to her about his own learning difference that she realizes it’s time to be honest with her friends. If they really care about her, they won’t care about this one aspect of her life. Organized Chaos is the second CEO Girls Club book with the goal of inspiring girls of all ages to follow their passions and learn how to make money from the things they love to do. Kristina Renee is always looking for authors interested in co-writing or submitting ideas for future CEO Girls Club books. To learn more, visit www.CEOGirls.club

Download or read book When Bombs Fell written by Phyllis M. Rowe and published by . This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Remarkable Journey of Mr Prins written by Aletta Stevens and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest journeys are escapes. Night-time, suitcases of cash, chaos, the final burning of papers. 56 people flee in a small boat. In 1940, as exiled Dutchman Eli Prins arrives in England and makes his way to Bath, he instigates a longer journey, one from war and uncertainty to safety and solidarity. Based on personal testimonies and unpublished sources in English and Dutch, this book vividly reconstructs the experience of war in Alkmaar and Bath. It is a story told in full for the first time: how the Jews are expelled from Alkmaar; the fate of Eli's parents; the Bath Blitz; and then in 1945, after the Dutch Hunger Winter, how the people of Bath chose to help Alkmaar and its children. This is both a local story and a European one, written not just to commemorate history, but also to remind ourselves that we still need such heroic and uplifting stories.

Download or read book Children Of The A Bomb Testament Of The Boys And Girls Of Hiroshima written by Arata Osada and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Children of the A-Bomb” is a collection of 67 testimonies of Hiroshima survivors culled from a total of more than 2,000, detailing the experiences of these innocent victims on 6th August 1945, as painfully remembered six years later, on what, in the Japanese way of counting, was the seventh anniversary of the event. The book is divided into four sections, according to the grade of the writers in 1951: from grammar to junior, senior and high school, including three undergraduate college students. The length of the testimonies varies from one to ten pages, the longer ones of course being concentrated in the latter half of the book. And though much of the material focuses on the immediate aftermath of the bombing, some of the writers also cover the days and sometimes weeks that followed, insofar as they were affected by the bomb, or perpetuated the victims’ misery with their litany of typhoons, starvation, and radiation sickness and death.—Jean-Francois Virey