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The Nightingale…Kristin Hannah

February 22, 2012 / Books I'm Reading 0 COMMENTS

In love we find out who we want to be. In war we find out who we are. With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of WWII and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women’s war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France–a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women.

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Well hello there! My name is Vivienne McNeny. I am an empty nester exploring life as a Boomer…you could say I'm happily Boomering along! As a homeschooling Mum I have finally quit the job of role model and mentor to my four children. I do what I want to do, eat when I feel like it, enjoy life with my blue eyed cowboy and clean my house once a month or so whether it needs it or not! In true English form I write about the emergence of my true identity now that I can no longer hide behind my children as their Mum.

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