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June 20, 2013
Book Beat - Pieces of the Heart by Bonnie Calhoun
One of the reasons I enjoy writing about World War II is the vast range of stories to be told. In Pieces of the Heart, Bonnie Calhoun takes a look at the African-American experience at home and abroad.Cordelia Grace has a comfortable life in Pennsylvania and enjoys a close relationship with her grandmother, who is stitching a Pinecone Quilt for Cordelia, folding a prayer into each quilt piece. Cordelia falls in love with handsome Bernard Howard, whose home life is a lot less idyllic than Cordelia's. However, their young marriage is disrupted by World War II. Bernard is sent to New Caledonia, where he faces discrimination he is unaccustomed to as a Northerner. Meanwhile, Cordelia's world at home is turned upside-down. But when Bernard returns, Cordelia finds him changed by war and haunted by what he's seen. Will Bernard and Cordelia find strength in the faith of her grandmother, stitched into the Pinecone Quilt?
A fresh look at the World War II era, Pieces of the Heartby Bonnie Calhoun reveals a slice of the African-American experience, from the appalling segregation of the US armed forces to the surprising discrimination within the black community. Cordelia and Bernard’s love story is stitched on this historical background with colorful characters and fine craftsmanship. A story to treasure.
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 20, 1943: New Quebec (Chubb) Crater discovered in northern Quebec by US plane, 3 kilometers in diameter.
June 19, 2013
Today in World War II History
Bernard Montgomery, Archibald Wavell, Claude Auchinleck, 1946 photo70 Years Ago—June 19, 1943: British Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India; Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck named to succeed Wavell as C-in-C of India & Southwest Pacific.
June 18, 2013
Today in World War II History
June 18, 1943: Allies intensify bombing of Sicily, Sardinia, and Naples in preparation for invasion of Sicily.
June 17, 2013
Today in World War II History
Avenger bombers preparing for takeoff on USS Monterey, Tinian, June 194470 Years Ago—June 17, 1943: Light carrier USS Monterey commissioned, Camden NJ.
June 16, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 16, 1943: US 13th Air Force gives Japanese biggest aerial defeat over the Solomons, shooting down 98/120 aircraft; 6 US planes lost. Charlie Chaplin marries 18-year-old Oona O’Neill, daughter of playwright Eugene O’Neill.
June 15, 2013
Today in World War II History
Arado Ar 234 Blitz bomber70 Years Ago—June 15, 1943: First flight of German Arado Ar 234, the world’s first jet bomber.
June 14, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 14, 1943: US Supreme Court rules students can’t be forced to say pledge of allegiance. B-17 crash near Mackay, Australia kills 40 in Australia’s worst air disaster of war.
June 13, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 13, 1943: Japanese end campaign in central China after heavy losses.
June 12, 2013
Today in World War II History
70 Years Ago—June 12, 1943: The island of Lampedusa near Sicily surrenders at 1900, British occupy island, opening safe shipping from Gibraltar to Alexandria, plus new airbases.
