One War: Two Home Fronts - Author Meet & Greet with Tammy Borden & Kelly Nelson

Name: One War: Two Home Fronts - Author Meet & Greet with Tammy Borden & Kelly Nelson
Start: 2024-11-30T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-30T13:00:00-06:00
Location: Lyons Fine Books

Schedule

Sat Nov 30 2024 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Lyons Fine Books | Neenah, WI

Come to Lyons Fine Books on Small Business Saturday, for a very unique Author Meet & Greet!
Waltraud: A True Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany author Tammy Borden & Brownie the War Dog: Veterans’ Best Friend author Kelly Nelson will be on hand to talk about the different home front experiences during WWII - Waltraud in Germany and Brownie and his young owner Oren Kendley in the United States.
Books will be available for purchase and author signing ✍️
Waltraud: A True Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany Synopsis:
She’s just an ordinary German girl with an extra measure of grit. In a time when defying the Nazis means certain death, will young Waltraud follow her heart and risk it all?
Germany 1937. “Listening ears are everywhere,” her beloved father warned her. But Waltraud’s fiercely independent spirit and outspoken nature often draw the attention of watchful Gestapo informants in her small village. When Hitler invades Poland and her father is forced to fight in the war, her family is torn apart and her will is put to the test.
In the months and years that follow, Waltraud is thrust into a world where forced allegiance, loss, and heart-wrenching horrors bring her to the edge of defeat. When entrusted with a treasonous secret, she’s faced with a choice…will she betray her country or her friends?
In the aftermath of war, she’s resigned to live a life of broken dreams among the rubble when a young man scarred by his own past opens the door to a brighter future. To secure it, she must embark on a harrowing journey across forbidden borders where she’ll come face to face with a new enemy. Can Waltraud leave her haunting past behind and take hold of the life she’s dreamed of, or will she lose everything trying?
Brownie the War Dog: Veterans’ Best Friend Synopsis:
The true story of a family pet who served overseas in World War II and went on to become a friend to wounded veterans back home.
During World War II, families all over the country volunteered their pet dogs to serve in the Dogs for Defense Program. This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the true story of a family and their beloved dog, Brownie, who served alongside the troops and returned home to become a companion to wounded vets.
At first Brownie's boy, Oren, isn’t sure he wants to send his boisterous best friend to war. But with the help of his parents, Oren decides that Brownie could do a lot of good. Brownie serves faithfully on the frontlines until an injury sends him home from the Pacific islands. His family welcomes him back with open arms. But Brownie is not content sitting around at home—he needs a job. He begins to accompany Oren's mother to the Veterans Home in King, Wisconsin, where she works. There, Brownie finds a way to serve his fellow veterans just as he served his fellow soldiers.
Lovingly illustrated by Aaron Boyd, this heartwarming story gives poignant new meaning to the phrase "man's best friend" and will be a favorite for children and their grownups.