Happy Easter!

Happy Easter/Oestara everyone!! I have been busy sorting through these letters from WW II. It is correspondence between a husband and wife. The years so far encompass 1943-1944, a birth of their child and a lot of letters! Often they wrote each other several times a day. Most letters ended with XXXXXXXXXX's, S.W.A.K., cute "I love you's" on the inside flap of the envelope, and lipstick kisses from the wife. Now.,if I can determine the color!!! I want to do some research on this couple. Several letters were sent to Bertie via J.A. Kirven Department Store in Columbus, Georgia, C/O Luncheonette. Should this be turned into some sort of book? Oooh, not sure if I have what it takes....... I hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter, Passover, and/or Oestara depending on your affiliation. Hugs

Project

For my birthday last month I received a check from my parents. I immediately went to Bella Rosa Antiques to get something I had been eyeing for months.

As I get them sorted in order and such, I will start to post about these letters from WWII.

The Girls of Atomic City

Yesterday I had a shift at the bookstore. One my way in I passed one of the table and a book caught my eye. I grabbed it, got my stuff together and I started my shift in music.

Now music can be notoriously slow. So I flipped through the book and proceeded to read the dust jacket. The I started reading......

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Granted, I am not that far into the book but it is already a fascinating read. Imagine taking a job at during the war. Not knowing where you were going or what you were going to do, just that you would be away from home and doing a job that would help the war effort.

 

Denise Kiernan has a great interactive website about her book and these amazing young women.

 

 

I usually don't buy a lot of hard cover books without reading a bit if it first. Something about this book spoke to me. Go check it out!