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Italian War Diaries: A CHILL IN THE AIR and WAR IN VAL D'ORCIA by Iris Origo - a brilliant pair of books that provide a fascinating look at World War Two from Italy's perspective. https://readersretreat2017.wordpress.com/2023/06/11/italian-war-diaries-a-chill-in-the-air-war-in-val-dorcia-iris-origo/

#WarDiary, #Italy, #NYRBWomen23, #WorldWarTwo #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #books #bookstadon

Good morning all,
I follow Yaroslava's "Letters from Ukraine" via Email and it's always a worthwhile reading. I followed her already on twitter, and I'm happy that there's other possibilities to stay updated. I admire her attitude and the hope she spreads in the face of war. She is from Kijiv.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/warcoffee/letters-ukraine-1776043

#Ukraine #WarInUkraine #Kijiv #Writer #WarDiary #WritingCommunity #Hope

https://www.themself.org/2014/09/megagame-iron-dice-turn-4/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost #bef #belgium #britishexpeditionaryforce #irondice #megagame #megagamemakers #offsidereport #royalnavy #wardiary #waroffice #ww1

#WaPo reports bluntly that the reason why assange is being charged by the #Trump administration is because of his leaks of the #wardiary and #ciacybertools, nothing more.

It should be obvious to just about everyone by now that Trump is simply a more impatient #USpresident than any before him and his agenda is to finish a longstanding #deepstate agenda as quickly as he possibly can.

It's easier to abandon #Assange in time of need, and what is the easier position to take, is also more cowardly.

#HaveRead No Better Friend by Robert Weintraub

Couldn't put it down, read it from cover to cover last night.

Great story of bravery by both men and dog.

#History
#Memoir
#WWII
#WarDiary
#Biography

Only one little thing spoiled the read slightly, the author over-explaining things that, to me as a Brit in my 40s, didn't require explaining. But, perhaps I'm being overly critical.

Would definitely recommend!:*