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A Woman's Place
A Woman's Place
A Woman's Place
Audiobook14 hours

A Woman's Place

Written by Lynn Austin

Narrated by Christina Moore

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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They watched their sons, their brothers, and their husbands enlist to fight a growing menace across the seas.
And when their nation asked, they answered the call as well …
Virginia longs to find a purpose beyond others' expectations
Helen is driven by a loneliness money can't fulfill
Rosa is desperate to flee her in-laws' rules
Jean hopes to prove herself in a man's world

Under the storm clouds of destruction that threaten America during the early 1940s, this unlikely gathering of women will experience life in sometimes starling new ways as their beliefs are challenged and they struggle toward a new understanding of what love and sacrifice truly mean.

A Christianbook.com Pick of the Week
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 23, 2008
ISBN9781436142458
A Woman's Place

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The author portrays the lives of the women with authenticity. Their struggles are real and relatable-even for women today. The gospel message is also authentically woven into the lives of the women in their individual and collective journeys of faith. If you love realistic historical fiction, then you’ll love this story.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really liked this book. It was fun having more than one main character. It was so interesting to see how their lives intertwined. I was Never bored.
    The only thing I noticed the two times Rosa and her in-laws were brought word of Dirk.
    When a service man or woman is married and family has to be notified of any news on the military loved one, they tell the the spouse first; if married. If their extended family is together, the person delivering the news, addresses the spouse, and the extended family can listen. By doing it the way the author did, it made the parents look like they took the lead. Always spouse first. He or she disseminates information.
    Other than that, I did not want to stop reading and I was not happy it was over.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Brilliant! Beautifully written and filled with love, hope and laughter. A must read!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I laughed, I cried. I loved the book - it was so real. The author captured four lives, all different, she was able to put the reader right there with them.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is one of the best books I’ve listened/read in a long time! Absolutely beautiful written- a story of 4 woman in the years of WW2 and they find their place. The place isn’t what people think it should be , however thee 4 ladies come from all different walks of life and the friendships they made are so meaningful.

    This book had me laughing, yelling. And crying ! I miss the ladies already!

    Lastly God was always with them even when they lost their faith !

    Thank you for this wonderful book ❤️
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A fantastic book about women on the homefront during WWII. Lynn Austin brings history alive through the lives of her characters! ....and her character development is great! I am always loaning her books out!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was a wonderful book. Tears were shed. But a beautiful story of the friendships between strong women.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Really enjoyed listening to this book. So inspirational..loved each of the women’s lives..
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My mother was born in 1913 and my three oldest siblings were born in the thirties. Needless to say, I grew up with lots of family stories about WWII ? how my family felt when they heard about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, how purchasing power changed with ration books and products changed (oleo that was mixed with yellow food coloring instead of margarine, tanning products in place of women?s hose because silk was needed to make parachutes, and of course, how women?s roles changed. All these stories were brought back to mind when I read A Woman?s Place.A Woman?s Place by Lynn Austen is definitely on my personal list of favorite books. I liked it so much that I wanted to share it, so have donated a copy to the library. It takes place during WWII on the homefront, following three very different women as they work as electricians in a factory that makes ships. This book follows the lives of these women as their friendship and their faith in God grows through hardships, injustices, and revelations. If you have memories of WWII, it certainly helps to revive them. If you only know about WWII through history class, this book is a real education sharing a part of WWII that rarely gets into the history books.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Beautiful story about WWII era women and the problems they faced. Wonderful written and very likeable characters.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A well written story about 4 different women who find themselves working together to help build ships for WWII in the 1940's. It gave a realistic view of the culture and the struggles that people from all walks of life faced in that era. I grew to appreciate each lady, although a few of them seemed very hard to get close to at times.Virginia is a housewife, trying to find purpose in her life as her family just seems to take her for granted. Helen is the oldest and has never married and she may have wealth, but is a very lonely and bitter lady (I will say her story surprised me at the end, wasn't expecting that). Rosa has had a hard life and now finds herself newly married and living with her strict in-laws while her husband is fighting in the war. Jean is a young lady determined to prove herself in a male dominated world. All these ladies face real struggles and I felt the author did a great job of making these ladies seem real. It is not always a happily ever after ending for these ladies, but then real life is that way. The hate and discrimination was real during this time for many people. I am glad I took the time to read 'A Woman's Place'.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    In this story, four very different women become friends during World War II as they work together helping to build ships in a small town in Michigan.Helen is 50 year old school teacher from a wealthy family, driven by a loneliness that money can't fulfill. Rosie is a brash Italian girl, living with her in-laws and having a hard time putting up with their rules. Jean is a farm girl just out of high school, yearning to go to college and prove herself in a man's word, and Ginny is bored housewife, lacking self confidence.As they work together, they bond and become friends as the war progresses, supporting each other through tough times and heartbreak.I really enjoyed this story, and since it was set during war time, of course there some heartbreaking moments, but there was also hope and humor in it too. One of my favorite scenes in the book was when Rosa accidentally spiked her mother-in-law's punch for her church group meeting, getting all the women intoxicated; that one had me laughing!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A lovely story of four very different women who become a supportive group of friends when the are placed on the same crew in a shipyard during World War II. I loved their different stories and their search for more meaningful lives. It is Christian fiction, but unlike some in that genre it is a skillfully told story as well, one that made me care deeply for the women and their families.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    During WWII, four woman find their lives changed as the move beyond their traditional roles to take up jobs working in a factory. One has to challenge her traditional husband, another is reconnecting with people after sheltering herself from a painful past. One faces a touch decision regarding her boyfriend back home, and one is newly married and struggling to get along with her new in-laws. As their story is woven together they find strength in one another.A well done historical novel, though not as suspenseful as I prefer.