From the author of Triage and Searching for Augusta, comes a
history of love, hate, jealousy, and revenge between brothers and
sisters during times of war through the ages.
Journey back through time to discover remarkable accounts of parents who
waved off their sons and daughters, never knowing if they would ever see
them again. One mother saw no less than ten of her sons between the ages
of eighteen and thirty-seven, dispatched to the frontline in the First
World War. The biggest "real" band of brothers that ever served their
country, but to discover how many made it back and who this dear lady
was, you will have to read the rest. War is completely indiscriminate
when it comes to inflicting suffering and heartbreak on families,
particularly when one's own blood takes up arms to fight with, and in
some cases against their own kin. These stories recount some of the
prime examples of families divided and united in some of the direst
conflict.
When British police discovered the body of a dead woman, who locals knew
as the "Crazy Cat Lady" they found a small bundle of possessions that
revealed a truly incredible story of two amazing sisters who served
behind enemy lines as elite Special Operations Agents (SOE) during World
War II.