This week, we feature a thrilling World War II novel, a collection of amusing sports stories, and a captivating look at the White House and alcohol.
Fiction 2 Tales of Triumphant Journeys
‘The War Librarian’
By Addison Armstrong
Two women. Two timeframes. Two different circumstances. Their lives intersect in a brilliantly woven tale of courage, friendship, and forging new paths. Heartfelt, often horrific in nature, their stories are sure to enlighten, inspire, and definitely entertain.
G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2022, 384 pages Desperation Forges Heroes
‘Mila 18’
By Leon Uris
Based on real events, “Mila 18” is a magnificent saga of Nazi atrocities in Poland, the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, and the freedom fighters who, in the end, battled German forces in the rubble of broken buildings, armed with a motley assembly of weapons and sheer grit. Newsman and protagonist Christopher de Monti eventually casts his lot with this guerilla force. The passion with which these men and women went down fighting is reflected in the fine storytelling abilities of Uris. A powerful and moving story….