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The Ration Book Baby: An utterly heart-wrenching and uplifting World War 2 saga
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The Ration Book Baby: An utterly heart-wrenching and uplifting World War 2 saga
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The Ration Book Baby: An utterly heart-wrenching and uplifting World War 2 saga
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Nurse
anxiously listens to the terrifying sounds of planes and gunfire overhead, worried about what the morning will bring for the patients in her care. The boys from the local airfield fly up in the skies each night, risking their lives to protect the people of Bramble Heath village, but they can't stop every bombshell. Until a knock at the door makes her jump.
Awaiting Annie on the doorstep is a hatbox. Peeking under the lid, she gasps - inside is a whimpering newborn, round cheeks glistening with tears. The poor little thing may be all alone, but someone must truly love the baby... Tucked into a hand-knitted blanket, there's a precious ration book, vital for food supplies in these darkest of days.
Her heart breaking, Annie
does everything she can to care for her tiny charge. But, without a ration book, she knows that the frightened young mother could also be in dire need of help too. Then social services bring devastating news.
As the Nazi threat grows, more and more of the brave pilots at the local airbase don't come home. Is one of the fallen the child's father? And with her only clue leading nowhere,
'
...
... The twist and turns in the story will come as a surprise and
.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars