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Jersey, 1943. Cuando el ejército alemán invade la isla, la bibliotecaria Grace La Motée está decidida a no doblegarse. Se niega a destruir los libros que amenazan al régimen nazi y contraataca formando un club de lectura para ayudar a los isleños a escapar del terror de la guerra. Bea trabaja en la oficina de Correos desde la que envía el último telegrama informando de la ocupación, y, según esta se va alargando, siente que quedarse de brazos cruzados no es una opción.

Londres, 1944. Clara Button no es una bibliotecaria cualquiera. Mientras el mundo sigue en guerra, en el este de Londres, Clara ha creado la única biblioteca subterránea del país, construida sobre las vías de la estación de metro en desuso de Bethnal Green. Allí abajo prospera una comunidad secreta con miles de literas, una guardería, una cafetería y un teatro que ofrecen refugio, calidez y distracción frente a las bombas que caen en el exterior.

Welcome to my library of interviews...Librarians, bestselling authors and our wartime generation sharing their love of books, reading and some extraordinary stories . #Hidden History #Forgotten women #Bibliotherapy #LibrariesINTRODUCTIONWelcome to From the Library With Love. A podcast for anyone whose life has been changed by reading. I’m Kate Thompson. Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground library, built along the tracks of a Tube tunnel during the Blitz. As stories go, it was irresistible and ...

Many Christians will go to church every week, but most of your life is lived Between Sundays. Your hosts, Nate and Kate Thompson share ideas on life, faith, relationships and more – all from the perspective of an ordinary Christian couple. Learn more about Nate and Kate and how they hope this podcast will bring value to your everyday life. The Between Sundays podcast is a part of the HopeFM Podcast Network.

Nach einer wahren Geschichte: eine Hommage an Bücher, Bibliotheken und die Kraft der Hoffnung. Der historische Roman "Die Bibliothek der Hoffnung" erzählt die Geschichte der U-Bahn-Station Bethnal Green in London, die während des 2. Weltkriegs für 5.000 Menschen zu einer Art Zuhause wurde. London, 1944: In der stillgelegten U-Bahn-Station Bethnal Green suchen die Londoner Schutz vor den Fliegerbomben. Hier haben sie sich eine Art neues Leben aufgebaut, es gibt sogar ein Theater, einen Kindergarten – und eine kleine Bibliothek.

An uplifting and inspiring novel based on the true story of a librarian who created an underground shelter during World War II, perfect for readers of The Paris Library or The Last Bookshop in London. London, 1944: Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While war ravages the city above her...

Annie, Rose, Pearl and Millie carry on making matches for the British Army, with bombs raining down around them. Inspired by the Dig for Victory campaign, Annie persuades the owners to start Bryant & May allotment in the factory grounds. With plenty of sweat and toil, the girls eventually carve out a corner of the yard into a green plot full of life and colour. In the darkest of times, the girls find their allotment a tranquil, happy escape.

A new series from bestselling author Kate Thompson. 'Kate Thompson's wartime novels always strike a chord and Secrets of the Homefront Girls is no exception. You can almost smell the Yardley violets drifting over the factory as the girls live lives complicated by the trials and tribulations of...

You are about to discover the hottest collection of forbidden sex stories involving domination, forced submission, a cheating wife, BDSM, interracial relationships, MFM, and much more!

Nell Gunn, Snowball and Esther will be back, along with more characters from Britain's biggest beauty factory, as they battle the twists and turns of war in Stratford. Will Nell find lasting love? Will Snowball reveal what forced him onto the streets? And will Esther be able to tame the wild...

With her 15th birthday imminent, Tess is running out of time. She must decide who, or what, she will become when she makes the final Switch of her life. To make the impossible decision even worse, she finds herself bundled off to relatives in the country, miles from home, her parents and, most importantly, Kevin. What on earth will she do in the wild woods? And what will the wild woods do to her?

Following on from The New Policeman and The Last of the High Kings, The White Horse Trick travels from the now to far distant futures: from world's end to world's beginning. From the Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Whitbread Children's Book Award.

It's more money than the street urchin has ever dreamt of. But who is the rider, and why is there so much interest in his big black horse? And will the boy ever see the money he has been promised? There's highway robbery in the air, but it isn't entirely clear just who is trying to rob who.

J J Liddy sometimes blames his unreliable temperament on the visit he made to Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth, when he was 15 years old. It's perhaps not surprising that his children have also turned out to be a little eccentric, especially eleven-year-old Jenny. She forgets to go to school, can't bear to wear shoes, and spends entire days roaming the mountainside.

Based on true events, The Secret Society of Librarians is a gripping and uplifting page-turner—perfect for fans of The Riviera House and The Paris Apartment...

Inspired by true events, The Wartime Book Club is an unforgettable story of everyday bravery and resistance, full of romance, drama, and camaraderie and a tribute to the joy of reading and the power of books in our darkest hour. The Isle of Jersey was once a warm and neighborly community, but in...

The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Quite simply the most important book you will read this year' Hazel Gaynor 'An extraordinary read' Lorraine Kelly 'Deeply moving' Daily Mail 'Mama, it's me.' I held her hand in mine, hoping it would give her the strength to hold on. Finally, she spoke, her voice...