Don't Forget to Write
A War, Memoir, Autobiography book. My father and his brother were evacuated during WWII, but he never talks about it, nor indeed about the war....
In June 1940, 10-year-old Pam Hobbs and her sister Iris took the long journey from their council home in Leigh-on-Sea to faraway rural Derbyshire. Living away from Mum and Dad for two long years, Pam was moved between four foster homes. In some she and Iris found a second family, with babies to look after, car rides and picnics, and even a pet pig. But other billets took a more sinister turn, as the adults found it easy to exploit the children in their care. Returning to Essex, things would never be the same again, and the war was far from over. Making do with rations, dodging bombs, and helping with the war effort, Pam and her family struggled to get by. In Don't Forget to Write, with warmth and vivid detail, Pam describes a time that was full of overwhelming hardship and devastation; yet also of kindness and humor, resilience and courage.
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- Filetype: PDF
- Pages: 352 pages
- ISBN: 9780091932503 / 91932505
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My father and his brother were evacuated during WWII, but he never talks about it, nor indeed about the war. This book is a powerful reminder of what the British people endured throughout six years. Their resilience, courage and bravery, the kindness and humour that was needed to get through it all. Be prepared to shed more than a few... This was a well-written and informative account of one evacuee's experience in host homes and in her own village during World War II. One thing I really enjoyed about this book was the author's frequent use of dates. I could read all these dates in a history textbook, but when she wove them into her own personal story, they came to... Well written and thought provoking.
