When We Had Wings

By Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, Susan Meissner

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From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for freedom and survival.

The Philippines, 1941. When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S. Army nurse Penny Franklin, and Filipina nurse Lita Capel forge…

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1 author picked When We Had Wings as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Three friends in three different traumatic settings during WWII find the strength they need to survive while serving others as nurses.

Not just about the horrors of war, although there is that, this novel explores relationships and how, when tested, they can endure. I love the different characters, each written by a different author.

It was completely engaging.

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