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A screenshot of the front cover of a book. On the cover are 4 separate bodies of text, all separated by small horizontal red lines. The first reads “New York Times Bestseller” in dark blue text. The 2nd is the book’s title in large bold red text; A Woman of No Importance. The 3rd reads “The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War 2”, in dark blue text again. Below this is the author’s name, Sonia Purnell, and the note “author of Clementine: The Life of Winston Churchill” also in red text. The background is a greyscale image of a woman with her back to the audience, wearing a beret hat, trench coat and high heels. She is walking along a brick road surrounded by deteriorating buildings, and to her left is an armed soldier.
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Strength Through Female War Survivors' Stories 1

Julie Marino

During the pandemic I was diagnosed with breast cancer. While undergoing treatment and dealing with sheltering in home, I turned to reading. I read books about WW II specifically females who survived the holocaust or were heroic spies in the war. Their stories inspired me and gave me strength. One of my favorite quotes is from a woman who lived during the holocaust "with perseverance, faith and hope, one can overcome almost anything."