Nonfiction November Staff Picks
Biographies are a great choice for Nonfiction November. Check out these book suggestions for a couple of provocative historical reads:
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Could a woman operate an undercover spy organization in Nazi occupied France? The general thought in Europe during the 1930's was--hardly! Women don't have what it takes. However, American Virginia Hall did have what it took! A woman of stunning good looks and physical endurance, despite having a prosthetic leg, she coordinated many air drops, counter operatives as well as transmitting enemy intelligence back to United Kingdom for more than seven years. A true American woman of grit and charm.
Find it in the library catalog Here
Also available in digital format:
Interview with the author Here
The Splendid and the Vile
This was a really fascinating book! I admire Churchill's grit and determination in the face of Nazi hatred. There are so many lessons to be learned from history.
Find it in the library catalog Here (in regular type, Large type and audiobook)
Also available in digital format:
“With a firm grasp of the British struggle under German aggression, Erik Larson crafts a story of epic proportions, taking the reader on a journey of novel insight and unexpected emotion. It's not about Churchill so much as his preservation of all that Britain valued as a civilization at the height of the Second World War” from Hoopla summary.