In the Shadow of the Hawk: An Intimate Chronicle of World War II and One Woman's Search for MeaningThis book carries the reader back to the early years of World War II. It is centered on an insightful American woman's daily experience, recorded in her diary from 1939 to 1942, wherein personal reflections and epic thrust yield an intriguing sense of plot. Author Lester Bartson draws on many external sources in order to bring to life the diarist's interesting native city of Canton, Ohio, her subsequent service as a WAC during the liberation of France, and postwar initiatives in Nova Scotia. Bartson uses recently discovered original material to piece together the poignant story of her husband, a Canadian RAF pilot during the First World War. Historical and cultural issues are given perspective by richly interactive notes, a broadly based Introduction, reflective Epilogue, thematic Index, and more than fifty individual illustrations. |
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... Josephine's Neighborhood . 74 14. Josephine's Block . 75 15. St. John the Baptist Church . 77 16. " Scupper " at the Age of One Year , 1934 . 79 17. A House in West Park . 80 18. The Orrin W. Barber House - later Whitticar's Parlors ...
... Josephine's Neighborhood . 74 14. Josephine's Block . 75 15. St. John the Baptist Church . 77 16. " Scupper " at the Age of One Year , 1934 . 79 17. A House in West Park . 80 18. The Orrin W. Barber House - later Whitticar's Parlors ...
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... Josephine's expansive references to personali- ties , events , places , politics , journalism , and the arts . The hundreds of items found in the index to this book are indicative of the remarkable breadth and substantive nature of ...
... Josephine's expansive references to personali- ties , events , places , politics , journalism , and the arts . The hundreds of items found in the index to this book are indicative of the remarkable breadth and substantive nature of ...
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... Josephine's diary represents a kindred outlook . While intently based in the present , her writing also carries us back and forward in time , thus achieving epic balance . 7. Many epic narratives commence " in the middle of things ...
... Josephine's diary represents a kindred outlook . While intently based in the present , her writing also carries us back and forward in time , thus achieving epic balance . 7. Many epic narratives commence " in the middle of things ...
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... Josephine's " Cecil " lives on in parallel fashion as an idealized mentor , invoked at intense moments in her own pages . Like The Divine Comedy , Josephine's work juxtaposes the individual life ( the microcosm ) with the broader human ...
... Josephine's " Cecil " lives on in parallel fashion as an idealized mentor , invoked at intense moments in her own pages . Like The Divine Comedy , Josephine's work juxtaposes the individual life ( the microcosm ) with the broader human ...
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... Josephine's perception of " the causes of things , " as Tacitus has it , will strike us as markedly in contrast to contemporary opinion in Canton , and indeed , in the United States and the world . Josephine's self study grows as she ...
... Josephine's perception of " the causes of things , " as Tacitus has it , will strike us as markedly in contrast to contemporary opinion in Canton , and indeed , in the United States and the world . Josephine's self study grows as she ...
Contents
Spring 1939 MARCH 11 JUNE 3 | 97 |
Summer 1939 JUNE 30 AUGUST 30 | 163 |
Autumn 1939 SEPTEMBER 1 OCTOBER 2 | 205 |
An Early Winter 1939 OCTOBER 7 DECEMBER 31 | 253 |
Lingering WinterDismal Spring 1940 FEBRUARY 5 MAY 17 | 295 |
Late Spring 1940 THE FALL OF FRANCE MAY 27 JUNE 25 | 345 |
Summer and Autumn 1940 JULY 1 SEPTEMBER 16 | 383 |
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