Good Reads - Nonfiction
In Love and War
True Stories of Men, Women, and World War II
792.7 AND
Over
Here, Over There: The Andrews Sisters and the USO Stars
in World War II by Maxene Andrews
A lively and affectionate look at the entertainers who
supported the troops during World War II, written by one
of the famous Andrews Sisters.
940.53 LOV
Love Stories of World War II
Larry King has gathered together stories shared by couples
who found love amidst a time of war, and who have been
married for over fifty years.
940.53 YEL
Our
Mothers' War: American Women at Home and at the
Front During World War II by Emily Yellin
During the war the roles of women altered dramatically,
and for many women, so did the way they looked at their
place in the world.
940.5318 KIR
Sala's Gift: My Mother's Holocaust Story by
Ann Kirschner
On the eve of her adult heart surgery, Sala Kirschner offers
her daughter hundreds of letters, photos, and a diary of
her childhood experiences in a German labor camp.
940.5373 COO
The
American Home Front, 1941–1942 by Alistair Cooke
This engaging and thorough look across America during World
War II tells the stories of home front Americans and their
culture through the eyes of a great British journalist.
940.54 BRA
Flyboys:
A True Story of Courage by James Bradley
The harrowing true story of nine American airmen shot down
in the Pacific, among them George Herbert Walker Bush.
940.54 BRO
An
Album of Memories: Personal Histories from the Greatest
Generation by Tom Brokaw
Through letters, pictures, and memorabilia, men and women
tell their own stories of love, hope, and duty during war.
940.54 HAM
Women
of Valor: The Rochambelles on the WWII Front by Ellen
Hampton
A diverse group of French women enlisted as ambulance drivers
to help in the war effort, and saw some of the war's
worst devastation on the European front.
940.5421 ABD
Brothers
in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
A riveting story of the perils and prejudices fought by
the all-black tank battalion under Patton and its 183 days
at the Battle of the Bulge.
940.5421 AMB
Band
of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne
from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by
Stephen E. Ambrose
Ambrose brings to life the stories of East Company's
combat paratroopers, from basic training to deadly missions
to life after the war.
940.542142 KER
Bedford
Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day
Sacrifice by Alex Kershaw
Twenty one men from Bedford, Virginia, lost their lives
storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. This is the
story of their town and their valor.
940.5449 HOT
The
Day I Fired Alan Ladd and Other World War II Adventures by A.E. Hotchner
This lighthearted look into the stateside military and
the home front recounts Hotchner's daily military
exploits, from latrine duty to writing musical comedy for
the troops.
940.5481 BAR
Joy
Street: A Wartime Romance in Letters, 1940–1942 by Mirren Barford
Love letters exchanged between a young Australian officer
and his British sweetheart recount the joy they found in
brief periods together and their longing for each other.
940.5481 NOR
Dearest
Ones: A True World War II Love Story by Rosemary
Norwalk
Through letters and prose, Norwalk gives a vivid account
of her service with the American Red Cross in England and
on the continent during World War II.
940.5481 WER
We're
in This War Too: World War II Letters from American Women
in Uniform
Letters written by some of the more than 350,000 women
who served in World War II tell of their service, sense
of adventure, and feelings about war and home.
977.311 DUI
We've Got a Job to Do: Chicagoans and World War II by Perry Duis
This book published by the Chicago Historical Society gives
a glimpse into wartime life on the Chicago home front.
977.311 GRE
World
War II Chicago by Paul M. Green
This title from the Images of America series brims with
photos of the lives of Chicagoans during and after the
war.
978.282 GRE
Once
Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen by Bob Greene
Greene writes with small town warmth of a little place
in Nebraska that became a short hometown stay for many
soldiers before shipping out to Europe.
Biography Osgood, C.
Defending
Baltimore Against Enemy Attack: A Boyhood Year During World
War II by Charles Osgood
Truly a nostalgic look back to 1942, Osgood describes his
boyhood life filled with comic books, radio, and pranks,
and relates how the war affected his hometown childhood.
You may also enjoy these videos and DVDs…
Video 355.0092 WAR
War Letters
Video 940.5373 AME
America Goes to War: The Home Front, WWII
Video 940.5373 HOM
Home Front USA
Video 940.542 V
Women at War, from the Home Front to the Front Lines
DVD 977.311 REM
Remembering
Chicago & World War II
DVD 940.53 WAR
The
War by Ken Burns
Prepared by Gloria Walsh-Rock, January 2008 |
