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Summary: Wonderful Record of WWII
Review: "Dearest Ones" is a captivating, charming, funny and very real account of a young Red Cross volunteer stationed in England during the tumultuous days following D-Day. Part gritty history lesson and part poignant love story, Rosemary Norwalk's collection of letters, memos and journal entries read like a great novel. The fact that it's not a work of fiction makes it all the more compelling. I couldn't put it down! Rosie's book is a winner!!!
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Summary: Another Side of WWII and the Women who Served
Review: Dearest Ones is a wonderfully touching historical account of WWII and of the untold heroines of the war. This is a must read for all WWII historians, it provides a different account of the war and the untold efforts that went into the war effort. The authors details in her letters home carry the spirit and humor of those who served with the Red Cross overseas.I have had the pleasure of meeting several of the women who served with American Red Cross overseas. They are truly wonderful women, who continue to serve their country, community, and the Red Cross with the compassion and spirit that Rosemary describes in Dearest Ones. Keeping in mind many of these women are grandmothers, and great-grandmothers, they have more energy, happiness, and effervescence than I do at 22- they are truly irreplaceable and inspiring. Read this book to capture their love, inspiring nature, and the sparkle of their unique lives.
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Summary: Wonderful Record of WWII
Review: I came across this book at a local bookstore and thought it was a very touching and well-written account of love during wartime. As the author lived in my area, I was able to meet her and have her sign my copy. I'm so glad I did as she passed away August 22, 2002. What a great keepsake for her family and a wonderful book for the rest of us. So if you've been meaning to write your memoirs, don't put it off! It may not ever be listed on Amazon but it would probably mean a lot to your loved ones.
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Summary: Why did it have to end?
Review: I did not have the pleasure of being served by Rosies and her crew in England.I spent my war in Italy and fell in love with the "Red Cross Girls".They were so brave in bringing their coffee and doughnuts to all of the combat troops and placing themselves in danger against advice.Rosies'book recalled those glorious days and the great treat it was to see those fine girls who gave of themselves as well as the coffee and doughnuts.
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Summary: An intimate, personal memory of a time so long ago
Review: I loved this account of Rosemary's days as a Red Cross volunteer in WWII. She brought to life the trials and tribulations, loves and trouble of being in London during the war. I would love to see this made into a movie. This is an excellent account of someone's life journey in a time so very long ago. It was fabulous. I didn't want to see it end.
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Summary: A truly remarkable ride through WWII that defines Red Cross
Review: Rosemary's letters and journal entries give the reader a solid picture of volunteerism at its best during WWII. Many from my generation, who only knew Viet Nam as a war, can learn a great deal from reading this book. The prevailing Gung-Ho attitude of the American Red Cross volunteers seems to have been crucial for morale...and Rosemary was the queen of dedication! Her descriptions of people, places and emotions are so vivid...it was as if I knew her by the end of the book and longed for more friendship with her. I read it while visiting Hawaii and I am sure it enhanced my experience at Pearl Harbor. More power to Rosie!
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Summary: Thanks Rosie, loved your book!
Review: Settle in with some coffee and donuts and get ready to enjoy this book. The letters Rosie sent home are fascinating, but her insightful journal entries really make this story outstanding. Her descriptions of her Red Cross co-workers are wonderful; you really feel that you know them. And her adventures in England are also well described: you'll learn how to wangle an invitation to a private tour of a castle, and how to behave when meeting the royal family. But it's more than just light-hearted adventure: Rosie has moving encounters with young GI's and a disturbing encounter with Leavenworth prisoners. And the section of her book dealing with her time in Germany will haunt you. This is a funny, insightful, and moving book.
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Summary: Thank You Rosie !
Review: This is a wonderful book that I enjoyed the entire time I was reading it. It is one of those treasures of American history that should be read by anyone interested in WWII history. It is valuable look at the war from the perspective of an American Red Cross volunteer stationed in England. Not a nurse, as the author points out as the usual assumption, but one of those moral boosting "doughnut dollies" that sometimes were the last friendly female face a soldier would see before embarking for the battlefields of Europe.
Mrs. Norwalk was a wonderfully skilled writer at the time she wrote the letters and journal entries that make up the book. And the book is equally well crafted and edited, giving a detailed look at the work of the Red Cross workers on the docks of Southampton, England, their everyday lives and yes romances as the subtitle implies. It also includes personal photographs taken at the time.
An interesting item on page 99 is a list that explains the code used by the Red Cross to communicate the number of ships arriving or leaving, their sailing dates, and the number of soldiers to expect so they would be prepared and have enough volunteers, coffee, and doughnuts for them.
My sincerest thanks to Mrs. Norwalk (now deceased)for sharing this personal history with us, it reminds me very much of the letters my father wrote my mother during WWII that I have published into a book entitled: All My Love, Forever: Letters Home From A WWII Citizen Soldier. - Dale Lane
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Summary: Thank You Rosie !
Review: This is a wonderful book that I enjoyed the entire time I was reading it. It is one of those treasures of American history that should be read by anyone interested in WWII history. It is valuable look at the war from the perspective of an American Red Cross volunteer stationed in England. Not a nurse, as the author points out as the usual assumption, but one of those moral boosting "doughnut dollies" that sometimes were the last friendly female face a soldier would see before embarking for the battlefields of Europe.
Mrs. Norwalk was a wonderfully skilled writer at the time she wrote the letters and journal entries that make up the book. And the book is equally well crafted and edited, giving a detailed look at the work of the Red Cross workers on the docks of Southampton, England, their everyday lives and yes romances as the subtitle implies. It also includes personal photographs taken at the time.
An interesting item on page 99 is a list that explains the code used by the Red Cross to communicate the number of ships arriving or leaving, their sailing dates, and the number of soldiers to expect so they would be prepared and have enough volunteers, coffee, and doughnuts for them.
My sincerest thanks to Mrs. Norwalk (now deceased)for sharing this personal history with us, it reminds me very much of the letters my father wrote my mother during WWII that I have published into a book entitled: All My Love, Forever: Letters Home From A WWII Citizen Soldier. - Dale Lane
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Summary: A treasured book!
Review: What a wonderful book! Rosie's letters and journal entries transport the reader to the 1940s like no other book I have read. This book offers a keen insight, as well, into the American Red Cross, an organization that is what it is because of people like Rosie. Bravo!
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