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In the fall of 1941 Margaret Murphy was enjoying life as a college student, surrounded by her best friends, with dreams of becoming a journalist. Then Pearl Harbor was bombed. Despite her best efforts she is forced by her overprotective parents to come back to the safety of her small hometown. Looking for some sort of adventure back home in western Nebraska, she takes a job at a prisoner of war camp for Italian and German prisoners. Margaret begins communicating with multiple soldiers serving in Europe and the Pacific. Whether at the prison or through the mail she watches as each soldier struggles with the horrors of war and the mental trauma that comes with battle. Margaret relies heavily on her two best friends as they plan for their life at the end of conflict and she ultimately, with their unwavering support, makes the decision on who, or what, comes next. Inspired by true events, Behind the Wire is the coming of age story of a young woman in the Midwest during World War II. This historical fiction is told in epistolary style and includes actual letters from soldiers serving around the globe that were written to the author's grandmother.

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Inspired by letters to her grandmother, Andrea has written an exceptional account of one woman's brave and enlightening journey during WWII from the plains of Nebraska. She powerfully, yet gently, deals with the mental health, trauma, and equality issues of the time and reinforces that times of difficulty are made easier with the support of strong female friendships. - Anne Atkinson Advance Praise for Behind the Wire: Knowing this is based on real people and not just bits of experiences makes me want to champion for all of them. If only I could just travel through time to do just that. Jana Conroy Who she ended up choosing for love didn't matter when, letter by letter, you root for each person to simply survive the war. Paige Sarnacki

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