Robert Matzen
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Near the end of 1939, ten-year-old Audrey Hepburn flew from boarding school in England into the Netherlands, which would soon become a war zone. What she experienced in five years of Nazi occupation has never been explored until now. Dutch Girl sets the story straight, revealing the Nazi past of Audrey's parents and how their daughter dealt with this information. The book examines her career as an acclaimed young ballerina, her involvement with the...
Author
Publisher
GoodKnight Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiii, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
After her retirement from film and raising her two sons, actress Audrey Hepburn used her fame and influence to capture the media's attention as she charged into the most dangerous places on earth to save children and mothers in dangerous situations.
Author
Publisher
GoodKnight Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 371 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"To the end of his life, Jimmy Stewart refused to discuss his experiences in World War II. Mission digs deep to tell what Stewart did in the war and also provides the perspective of others in the fight for Europe--the pilots that Stewart commanded; enlisted men flying aft of the flight deck; German aviators contesting the bomber stream of the Mighty Eighth; and German civilians caught in the crossfire of a global struggle. What made Stewart, America's...
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Rise of George Washington explores two dynamic themes: Washington's belief in Providence, and indeed the incredible protection of higher powers that allowed Washington to escape near-death experiences; and the growth of character of a man who shed the shallow vanity of youth in pursuit of honor. George Washington made himself into a man capable of founding the most powerful nation in the world. In Pursuit of Honor we explore his early military...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 kit (359 pages ; 22 cm), in a cloth bag ; 38 x 46 cm
Language
English
Description
Near the end of 1939, ten-year-old Audrey Hepburn flew from boarding school in England into the Netherlands, which would soon become a war zone. What she experienced in five years of Nazi occupation has never been explored until now. Dutch Girl sets the story straight, revealing the Nazi past of Audrey's parents and how their daughter dealt with this information. The book examines her career as an acclaimed young ballerina, her involvement with the...