Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers
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"A close-up look at how wartime chaos affects a tight-knit group of women living on Hawaii in 1944 at the height of Pacific combat.... Violet's] journey overcoming her trials and grief through friendship, family, and romance is a story of strength and perseverance."--Booklist Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives together after the disappearance of her husband. As rumors swirl and questions about his loyalties surface, Violet believes Ella knows something. But Ella is stubbornly silent. Something--or someone--has scared her. With the island overrun by troops training for a secret mission, tension and suspicion between neighbors is rising. To get through the difficult days, Violet bands together with her close friends and they open a pie stand near the military base, offering the soldiers a little homemade comfort. Try as she might, Violet can't ignore her attraction to the brash marine who comes to her aid when the women are accused of spying. Desperate to discover the truth behind what happened to her husband, while keeping her friends and daughter safe, Violet is torn by guilt, fear and longing as she faces losing everything. Again. "A bittersweet story of cinematic proportions."--BookPage
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0778319210
ISBN13:9780778319214
Release Date:February 2018
Publisher:Mira Books
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.69 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"
Customer Reviews
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Wonderful View Of Peoples' Lives In Hawaii, Wwii
Published by D Evans , 3 years ago
Buy this book! The Best news is that Sara A. is just beginning (with only a very few rough edges) her journey, in this work, of reaching into our hearts, souls, memories, and our humor. Her view of WWII via a child's eye is a special treat for the reader. She now has 3 more very special books out...more on Hawaii in WWII, plus women's other roles in WWII.
As a male degreed history buff (born near end of WWII) and avid reader, this work was a real treat for me, especially since I lived for some years on Oahu and loved visiting Big Island. Yes, I've ordered more!
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