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Settle, Mary Lee All the Brave Promises: Memories of Aircraft Woman 2nd Class 2146391
Columbia University of South Carolina Press Oct-95 1570031002 / 9781570031007 Paperback
Mary Lee Settle volunteered for service in the women's auxiliary arm of the Royal Air Force in 1942. She was a lone young American in a barracks full of British women. All the Brave Promises is her recollection and evocation of those war years. From her ignominious treatment at the hands of rowdy barracks mates to her friendship with young RAF pilots and her tracking of Allied planes through night fog and blackout, Settle successfully re-creates the heightened sense of danger that pervaded wartime Britain, the immobilizing fear she dealt with on a daily basis, the heady enthusiasm that sometimes broke the tense atmosphere, and the unbridgeable gulf that divided officers from the enlisted ranks. With a mixture of passionate honesty and earthy humor, this masterful, award-winning writer crafts a memoir that is as much a tribute to the generation that fought World War II as a moving account of one woman's extraordinary wartime experience. Synopsis Mary Lee Settle volunteered for service in the women's auxiliary arm of the Royal Air Force in 1942. She was a lone young American in a barracks full of British women. All the Brave Promises is her recollection and evocation of those war years. From her ignominious treatment at the hands of rowdy barracks mates to her friendship with young RAF pilots and her tracking of Allied planes through night fog and blackout, Settle successfully re-creates the heightened sense of danger that pervaded wartime Britain, the immobilizing fear she dealt with on a daily basis, the heady enthusiasm that sometimes broke the tense atmosphere, and the unbridgeable gulf that divided officers from the enlisted ranks. With a mixture of passionate honesty and earthy humor, this masterful, award-winning writer crafts a memoir that is as much a tribute to the generation that fought World War II as a moving account of one woman's extraordinary wartime experience.
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Settle Complete Idiot's Guide to CHILD SAFETY
Indianapolis, IN Alpha 19-Nov-99 28636309 N Paperback
Book Description&newline;&newline;&newline;You're no idiot, of course. Now that you have an infant or young child, you know that every still-hot stovetop, unlocked cabinet, or un-gated stairway becomes an invitation to explore-- and a disaster waiting to happen. But when it comes to all but the most obvious potential dangers to your kids, you don't know where smart foresight ends and overprotective paranoia begins. Don't put your kids on a short leash just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Child Safety is a security blanket for parents, to ensure that children are safe at home, in the neighborhood, or on the road.
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