When We Had Wings, Hardcover

Perfect Reading for Book Clubs! A real page-turner and well-researched fictional story based on true accounts of the Angels of Bataan, members of the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, who were stationed and served in the Philippines during WWII in the South Pacific, a side of the war you may never have known about before reading this book. Written by bestselling historical fiction authors Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris and Susan Meissner, working together for the first time, this novel provides insight into a lesser-known group of inspirational women. The book explores the struggles (physical and psychological) of women serving in the Philippines during the Japanese invasion. The story begins before the invasion and follows a U.S. Army nurse, a U.S. Navy nurse and a Filipina nurse who meet while stationed in Manila, looking for fresh starts and becoming fast friends. As the tides of war change, their friendship and their lives are tested to the limits under combat conditions, and they soon find themselves separated and among the first female prisoners of war. Published by Harper Muse/Harper Collins, copyright 2022. 424 pages. Includes discussion questions. Very good used condition. Trigger warning: War-related atrocities (physical and mental abuse), war injuries and medical circumstances, captivity, and horrific conditions.