London Belles


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When tragedy strikes, Olive is forced to seek lodgers. Three girls come knocking at her door, each in need of a roof over their heads. As the women prepare for war, all of their futures hang in the balance. Soon their lives will be changed and the home that binds the London Belles is no longer the sanctuary they once sought.




My Sweet Valentine


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An emotional portrayal of the lives of four women as Valentine’s day approaches, in 1941 wartime London




Only a Mother Knows


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A compelling novel about four young women in wartime London, from the best-selling author of London Belles and My Sweet Valentine.







A Christmas Promise


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An emotional and heart-warming portrayal of the lives of four women living in wartime London.




Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women


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Elizabeth Blackwell, though born in England, was reared in the United States and was the first woman to receive a medical degree here, obtaining it from the Geneva Medical College, Geneva, New York, in 1849. A pioneer in opening the medical profession to women, she founded hospitals and medical schools for women in both the United States and England. She was a lecturer and writer as well as an able physician and organizer. -- H.W. Orr.




One of Ours


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Claude Wheeler is a young man who was born after the American frontier has vanished. The son of a successful farmer and an intensely pious mother, Wheeler is guaranteed a comfortable livelihood. Nevertheless, Wheeler views himself as a victim of his father's success and his own inexplicable malaise.Thus, devoid of parental and spousal love, Wheeler finds a new purpose to his life in France, a faraway country that only existed for him in maps before the First World War. Will Wheeler ever succeed in his new goal? The novel is inspired from real-life events and also won the Pulitzer Prize in 1923.




Curiosities of Literature


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Fast Food Nation


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An exploration of the fast food industry in the United States, from its roots to its long-term consequences.