The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line

<p><strong>For fans of Radium Girls and history and WWII buffs <em>The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line</em> takes you inside the lives and experiences of 15 unknown women heroes from the Greatest Generation the women who served fought struggled and made things happen during WWII&#151;in and out of uniform&#151;for theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come.</strong></p><p>From daring spies to audacious pilots from innovative scientists to indomitable resistance fighters these extraordinary women stepped out of line and into history forever altering the world's landscape. This page-turning narrative crafted with meticulous historical accuracy by retired U.S. Army Major General Mari K. Eder provides a fresh perspective on the integral roles that women played during WWII.</p><ul><li><strong>Liane B. Russell</strong> fled Austria with nothing and later became a renowned U.S. scientist whose research on the effects of radiation on embryos made a difference to thousands of lives.</li><li><strong>Gena Turgel</strong> was a prisoner who worked in the hospital at Bergen-Belsen and cared for the young Anne Frank who was dying of typhus. Gena survived and went on to write a memoir and spent her life educating children about the Holocaust.</li><li><strong>Ida and Louise Cook</strong> were British sisters who repeatedly smuggled out jewelry and furs and served as sponsors for refugees and they also established temporary housing for immigrant families in London.</li></ul><p>Whether you're a history enthusiast a lover of powerful women's stories or an avid reader of WWII nonfiction <em>The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line</em> is a must-read and a poignant testament to the forgotten women who stepped up when the world needed them most.</p>