Our Mothers War, Emily Yellin
Our Mothers War, Emily Yellin
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Our Mothers' War
American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II

Author: Emily Yellin

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Unabridged: 18 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/11/2019

Synopsis

Our Mothers' War is an eye-opening and moving portrait of women during World War II, a war that forever transformed the way women participate in American society. Never before has the vast range of women's experiences during this pivotal era been brought together in one book.

Now, Our Mothers' War re-creates what American women from all walks of life were doing and thinking, on the home front and abroad. These heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking accounts of the women we have known as mothers, aunts, and grandmothers reveal facets of their lives that have usually remained unmentioned and unappreciated.

Our Mothers' War gives center stage to one of WWII's most essential fighting forces: the women of America, whose extraordinary bravery, strength, and humanity shine through on every page.

About Emily Yellin

Emily Yellin is the author of Our Mothers' War, and was a longtime contributor to the New York Times. She has also written for Time, the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, Newsweek, Smithsonian Magazine, and other publications. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in English literature and received a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on November 26, 2007

I idly picked up this book from a remainder table in an out- of- the- way, dusty shopping arcade in a small coastal North Carolina town. I wasn't expecting much. I was wrong. Once I started reading, I stopped only for meals, sleep, and work. I got up at 2am one night to read some more. These are sto......more

Goodreads review by Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog on June 14, 2017

Emily Yellin's Our Mother's War is one a several books claiming to be the first or only complete report on the many roles America's women's played during the course of World War II. Ms Yellin's version is well research and addresses a surprising long list . We have her take on Rosie the Riveter, but......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on January 12, 2010

Fantastic! This exploration of the US women's experience of WW II was fantastic. The author generously sprinkled letters and interviews throughout the book which brought the narrative to life. Yellin explores what women went through beyond going to work--we all know about that. She explains the impa......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on August 01, 2007

Nice collection of personal experiences from women who were pilots, soldiers, scientists, actresses, welders, musicians, mothers, wives, spies, and more during "the Big One." The personal approach makes this a pretty absorbing read. Makes a great introduction to the breadth of women's experiences du......more

Goodreads review by Darcy on May 31, 2008

My problem with this book is that is is too broad. Instead of focusing on a limited set of women's roles during WWII, the author chose to include every role a woman fulfilled in the war effort. As a result, this book read more like someone's term paper instead of a complete book. I did enjoy the chap......more

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