Hope Island

Author : Tim Major
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN 13 : 1789092094
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope Island written by Tim Major and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping supernatural mystery for fans of John Wyndham's The Midwich Cuckoos from the author of Snakeskins. Workaholic TV news producer Nina Scaife is determined to fight for her daughter, Laurie, after her partner Rob walks out on her. She takes Laurie to visit Rob's parents on the beautiful but remote Hope Island, to prove to her that they are still a family. But Rob's parents are wary of Nina, and the islanders are acting strangely. And as Nina struggles to reconnect with Laurie, the silent island children begin to lure her daughter away. Meanwhile, Nina tries to resist the scoop as she is drawn to a local artists' commune, the recently unearthed archaeological site on their land, and the dead body on the beach...

Author : Lynne Olson
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0812997360
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Last Hope Island written by Lynne Olson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking account of how Britain became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of Europe in their desperate struggle to reclaim their continent from Hitler, from the New York Times bestselling author of Citizens of London and Those Angry Days When the Nazi blitzkrieg rolled over continental Europe in the early days of World War II, the city of London became a refuge for the governments and armed forces of six occupied nations who escaped there to continue the fight. So, too, did General Charles de Gaulle, the self-appointed representative of free France. As the only European democracy still holding out against Hitler, Britain became known to occupied countries as “Last Hope Island.” Getting there, one young emigré declared, was “like getting to heaven.” In this epic, character-driven narrative, acclaimed historian Lynne Olson takes us back to those perilous days when the British and their European guests joined forces to combat the mightiest military force in history. Here we meet the courageous King Haakon of Norway, whose distinctive “H7” monogram became a symbol of his country’s resistance to Nazi rule, and his fiery Dutch counterpart, Queen Wilhelmina, whose antifascist radio broadcasts rallied the spirits of her defeated people. Here, too, is the Earl of Suffolk, a swashbuckling British aristocrat whose rescue of two nuclear physicists from France helped make the Manhattan Project possible. Last Hope Island also recounts some of the Europeans’ heretofore unsung exploits that helped tilt the balance against the Axis: the crucial efforts of Polish pilots during the Battle of Britain; the vital role played by French and Polish code breakers in cracking the Germans’ reputedly indecipherable Enigma code; and the flood of top-secret intelligence about German operations—gathered by spies throughout occupied Europe—that helped ensure the success of the 1944 Allied invasion. A fascinating companion to Citizens of London, Olson’s bestselling chronicle of the Anglo-American alliance, Last Hope Island recalls with vivid humanity that brief moment in time when the peoples of Europe stood together in their effort to roll back the tide of conquest and restore order to a broken continent. Praise for Last Hope Island “In Last Hope Island [Lynne Olson] argues an arresting new thesis: that the people of occupied Europe and the expatriate leaders did far more for their own liberation than historians and the public alike recognize. . . . The scale of the organization she describes is breathtaking.”—The New York Times Book Review “Last Hope Island is a book to be welcomed, both for the past it recovers and also, quite simply, for being such a pleasant tome to read.”—The Washington Post “[A] pointed volume . . . [Olson] tells a great story and has a fine eye for character.”—The Boston Globe

Author : David M. Brownstone
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780760722961
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Island of hope, island of tears written by David M. Brownstone and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of those who entered the new world through Ellis Island in their own words.

Author : Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 030782747X
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land of Hope written by Joan Lowery Nixon and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2013-11-27 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family of Rebekah Levinsky emigrates from Russia and settles in New York City, hoping their dreams will come true. But instead of finding streets paved with gold, they find they must work seven days a week in a sweatshop simply to survive. Will Rebekah conquer the odds and find happiness?

Author : Gwenyth Swain
Publisher : Calkins Creek Books
ISBN 13 : 159078765X
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope and Tears written by Gwenyth Swain and published by Calkins Creek Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about the immigration station in New York harbor, along with fictionalized accounts of the people who came through or worked there.

Author : Lori Belihar Boyd
Publisher : Start2finish Books
ISBN 13 : 9781944704452
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope Island written by Lori Belihar Boyd and published by Start2finish Books. This book was released on 2018-08-26 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A devastating shipwreck. A remote island. A final message... RESCUE IS COMING And with those fear-crushing, hope-laden words, the survivors pull themselves up from the sand and begin to build. What does a community built on hope look like? Not a wishful-thinking kind of hope the world offers, but the hope we read of in the Bible? Christian hope is defined as a "confident expectation" and "happy anticipation." It's a hope we have because we know we're going home-that rescue is coming. Hope Island is a 13-chapter exploration of hope. Each lesson follows the lives of a group of island-stranded survivors far from home, each one confident of rescue. They overcome challenges, create opportunities, work together, and discover joy-all because of their hope. On Hope Island, you'll find more than a group of shipwrecked survivors-you'll discover the church.

Author : Patricia Harman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997394108
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost on Hope Island written by Patricia Harman and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost on Hope Island: The Amazing Tale of the Little Goat Midwives is an adventure story without villains, zombies or fire-breathing dragons. The book is for all ages, but especially children 7-12, and asks the real question, "What if I were shipwrecked. Could I survive?"A page-turner for young readers or a family read-a-loud-book, Lost on Hope Island will give fans of Harman's previous USA Today bestselling books an opportunity to discuss, with their children, the issues surrounding birth, death, racial diversity, climate change, loneliness, courage, family, and hope.

Author : Megan A. Carney
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520975561
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Island of Hope written by Megan A. Carney and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With thousands of migrants attempting the perilous maritime journey from North Africa to Europe each year, transnational migration is a defining feature of social life in the Mediterranean today. On the island of Sicily, where many migrants first arrive and ultimately remain, the contours of migrant reception and integration are frequently animated by broader concerns for human rights and social justice. Island of Hope sheds light on the emergence of social solidarity initiatives and networks forged between citizens and noncitizens who work together to improve local livelihoods and mobilize for radical political change. Basing her argument on years of ethnographic fieldwork with frontline communities in Sicily, anthropologist Megan Carney asserts that such mobilizations hold significance not only for the rights of migrants, but for the material and affective well-being of society at large.

Author : Lynne Olson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0812997352
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Last Hope Island written by Lynne Olson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries--France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland--who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to the rest of Europe, as prominent European leaders like French general Charles De Gaulle, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, and King Haakon of Norway competed for Winston Churchill's attention while trying to rule their embattled countries from the precarious safety of 'Last Hope Island'"--Provided by publsher.

Author : Holly Martin
Publisher : Sphere
ISBN 13 : 9780751581409
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spring at Blueberry Bay written by Holly Martin and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to beautiful Hope Island where the sea sparkles, the daffodils are blooming and a blossoming romance is just around the corner . . .Bella has always had a sunny outlook and caring nature, despite recently falling on hard times. When she finds a handsome homeless man on her doorstep, her kind heart tells her she must help him. So, she invites Isaac into her cottage and into her life in ways she could never have imagined...But Isaac is not what he seems. He's keeping a huge secret from Bella, yet he never expected to fall for this open, generous and charming woman.Bella can't ignore the chemistry between her and Isaac, but she's had her trust badly broken in her past. Will she run when she learns the truth about Isaac, or will he be the one man who can help Bella believe in love again?A gorgeously romantic and heartwarming story to completely lose yourself in. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Sarah Morgan and Ali McNamara.Read what everyone is saying about Spring at Blueberry Bay:'OMG this is Holly's best book ever I haven't laughed so much in ages ... hilarious and endearing ... The chemistry is electric (and steamy too).' Goodreads'I absolutely flew through this book ... A wonderful story that I have no doubt will leave you with a smile!'Rae Reads'This is a hug in a book and I found it simply delightful' Goodreads'Oh my! I think I've just fell in love with the amazing Isaac! The characters are just fantastic and incredibly loveable ... The book is jam packed with romance, passion and fun. This is one of the loveliest romances I've ever read' Goodreads'This is probably the best Holly Martin book I've read so far! Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic' Stardust Book Reviews