I want to thank Caitlin Hamilton Summie for her patience and for all of the great reads she has given me over the years. Welcome to the final post from Books, Cooks, Looks, a spotlight for Kate’s War! The blog will remain for now so you can go back and find any recipe you have enjoyed or search through all of the wonderful books I have reviewed and featured through the years.
About Kate’s War:
Twenty-year-old Kate is poised to launch into a long-anticipated life of independence when Britain declares war in 1939. After that announcement, her dream of escaping the London suburb she grew up in and pursuing a singing career is quashed: she must stay put with her family and prepare for bombing and possible invasion by Germany.
Living in these anxious times, Kate strives to achieve balance in her life, though a speech disability interferes with her singing and a failed romance adds to her distress. But when a young Jewish girl whose parents have been deported comes to her for help, Kate’s goals change.
Taking on a responsibility she never could have imagined, she learns that freedom and survival cannot be taken for granted–and as new responsibilities outweigh earlier goals, she learns that assisting others to escape unspeakable evil requires new perspective, as well as courage she didn’t know she had.
You can purchase Kate’s War on Amazon.com
About the Author:
Linda Stewart Henley was born in Liverpool, UK, and grew up in Surrey. She attended school in Carshalton, just south of London, before moving to the United States, where she completed her education. She is the author of two other novels, Estelle and Waterbury Winter. She now lives in Anacortes, Washington, with her husband.
