The Rebels of Ireland

By Edward Rutherfurd,

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The Princes of Ireland, the first volume of Edward Rutherfurd’s magisterial epic of Irish history, ended with the disastrous Irish revolt of 1534 and the disappearance of the sacred Staff of Saint Patrick. The Rebels of Ireland opens with an Ireland transformed; plantation, the final step in the centuries-long English…

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To comprehend the present, one must examine the past and observe the undercurrents that forge a people and their nation. 

Rutherfurd’s Rebels of Ireland succeeds brilliantly in this endeavor. The families in this novel deal with the real historical events that shaped Irish destiny. They drew me into their lives and swept me along on a journey through time. When I finally emerged, I felt as if I had witnessed history, and lived it alongside them!

The Duty of Memory

By Vicki Olsen,

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Author Air Force brat World War 2 junkie Gallivanter Beret-wearing Francophile Book hoarder

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Separating the true stories from the myths, The Duty of Memory provides a deeper understanding of the diverse motivations that drove ordinary people to join an underground network of French Resistants despite terrible odds and horrifying consequences.

This book takes the reader inside the true story of men and women who risked torture and death to help Allied airmen escape capture by the Nazis in occupied France. The story unfolds against the backdrop of war-torn France and through the lens of varied experiences that link a diverse collection of individuals who put aside ideological clashes to fight their personal battles…

The Duty of Memory

By Vicki Olsen,

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The Duty of Memory: An Inspiring Story of Heroic Men and Women of the French Underground Who Risked Death to Aid Allied Airmen During the Nazi Occupation . Based on personal interviews , eyewitness accounts, extensive research, and recently released archival material, comes this inspiring true story of men and women who risked death to help Allied airmen escape capture by the Nazis in occupied France. Separating the true stories from the myths, The Duty of Memory provides a deeper understanding of the multifarious motivations that inspired ordinary people to join an underground network of French Resistants despite terrible odds…


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