Let the Women Come Forward: Stories of Ordinary Women in World War Two - Softcover

Sinclair, Belinda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0954912101 ISBN 13: 9780954912109

Publisher: Predominant Productions Ltd

Synopsis

51 stories from women who either volunteered or were conscripted during World War Two. Many of them will tell you that on a personal level, the war years became a defining point in their lives - the point where, by being thrust into uncertainty, they recognised their individuality and seized the opportunity to shine. No longer confined or restricted by social class, geographical location, education, gender, looks or even parental expectations, they suddenly became people in their own right; people who mattered.

Many years have passed since the events described, and the stories have been recalled from memory, assisted where possible by diaries and other records. Far from being a book of facts and figures, 'Let The Women Come Forward' represents the personal anecdotes, experiences and interpretations of ordinary women who, through accident of birth, lived through extraordinary times.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"I'm proud of what I did, and although some terrible things happened during the war, I have to say that I enjoyed it"

"We were caught up in something that gave us opportunities and experiences that we would never have had otherwise"

But we did do something very impoprtant for the generations that followed us, and I'm pround to say that I was part of it"

"Women just got on with what needed to be done, because nobody else would do it for them"

"I think it made me realise that nothing was impossible and that I could do something"

We women worked very hard all through the war, but what we did soon got forgotten when everything got back to normal. It's the same old story from history - we're useful when they need us but they forget us when they don't"

This is their story...

About this edition

• Publisher: Predominant Productions Ltd
• ISBN 10: 0954912101
• ISBN 13: 9780954912109
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Garnett Stephen