#BooksForTheHoliday – Today was VJ Day and Now It’s National Spirit of ’45 Day

by J.M. Northup, posted in Holidays & Observances
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NATIONAL SPIRIT OF ’45 Day for READERS
Dated: Aug 8, 2021
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Though no one really knows the exact day, it is generally agreed that today (V-J Day) marks the end of World War II. This is because it was the day the armistice was signed in 1945. It’s also known as National Spirit of ’45 Day in honor of the Greatest Generation, whose inspiration, perseverance, and sacrifice is known as the “can-do attitude.” In addition to honoring those heroes, the hope is to instill this spirit into current and future generations.

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NON-FICTION BOOK SUGGESTIONS:

NEW YORK TIMES COMPLETE WORLD WAR II: The Coverage of the Entire Conflict

World War II Map by Map

A Spy at the Heart of the Third Reich: The Extraordinary Story of Fritz Kolbe, America’s Most Important Spy in World War II

Strange and Obscure Stories of World War II: Little-Known Tales about the Second World War

SUGGESTED TITLES IN FICTION:

An Island at War: A gripping and emotional World War Two historical novel

Everything She Left Behind: A WW2 Historical Novel, Based on a True Story of a Jewish Holocaust Survivor

The Memory Box: Heartbreaking historical fiction set partly in World War Two, inspired by true events, from the global bestselling author

The Midwife of Auschwitz: Inspired by a heartbreaking true story, an emotional and gripping World War 2 historical novel (Women of War)

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