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02637aim a22004215a 4500 001 99CCC7FED7AA11EAACEF483997128E48 003 SILO 005 20200806010102 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 160317s2014 xxunnn es z n eng d 020 $a 0062362143 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 $a 9780062362148 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 028 42 $a MWT11587343 040 $a Midwest $e rda $d SILO 082 04 $a 940.53092/6550973 $2 23 100 1 $a Barrett, Duncan, $e author. 245 10 $a GI brides : $b the wartime girls who crossed the Atlantic for love $h [electronic resource]. 250 $a Unabridged. 264 1 $a [United States] : $b HarperAudio, $c 2014. 300 $a 1 online resource (1 audio file (11hr., 06 min.)) : $b digital. 506 $a Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 0 $a Read by Tania Rodrigues. 520 $a They left everything behind to follow their hearts. . . . True stories that illuminate the experiences of British war brides in America after World War II American soldiers stationed in the UK came away winning more than just a war, they also won the hearts of young women across Britain. At the end of World War II, more than 70,000 GI brides followed the men they'd married-men they barely knew-to begin a new life in the United States. Meet four of these women: Sylvia Bradley, a loyal, bright-eyed optimist Rae Brewer, a resourceful, quick-witted tomboy, Margaret Boyle, an English beauty who faced down every challenge, Gwendolyn Rowe, a brave woman ahead of her time Though all made the bold choice to leave family and the world they knew, the journey each experienced was unique-ranging from romantic to heartbreaking. Fascinating and unforgettable, GI Brides pays homage to these brave women, propelled by love and hope, who embarked on an adventure that would change their lives. 538 $a Mode of access: World Wide Web. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Women $z Great Britain. 650 0 $a War brides $z Great Britain $v Biography. 650 0 $a Women immigrants $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a British Americans $v Biography. 700 1 $a Calvi, Nuala, $e author. 700 1 $a Rodrigues, Tania. 710 2 $a hoopla digital. 856 40 $u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11587343?utm_source=MARC $z Instantly available on hoopla. 856 42 $z Cover image $u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/hpc_9780062362148_180.jpeg 941 $a 1 952 $l GFPE771 $d 20200806022038.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=99CCC7FED7AA11EAACEF483997128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search