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The Whistle Stop Canteen Kindle Edition

by Barb Warner Deane (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 90 ratings
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A wartime train station encounter changes a lifetime... After losing her fiancé in WW1, Margaret Parker settled into a quiet, lonely life as the town librarian in North Platte, NE. After the US enters WW2, Margaret volunteers as the historian for the Servicemen’s Canteen organized by the women of North Platte. When Captain Tom Carver strolls into the Canteen, he’s immediately drawn to Maggie and works hard to woo her, via letters, as he heads off to war. While reluctantly falling in love long-distance, Maggie also opens her heart to the teenaged girl she supervises and the townswomen working beside her, while fearing for the lives of the servicemen and women she meets at the Canteen. When Tom springs a surprise on her, and then winds up MIA, Maggie must come to grips with her fear of another loss. Relying on her new family and friends, she must take a chance on love, if she wants to make a life for herself after the war is over.
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    August 1, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TYGF1VP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ 49 West Publishing (August 1, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 455 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1733941606
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

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Barb Warner Deane

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Barb Warner Deane is an award-winning author of Historical Women's Fiction and Contemporary Romantic Suspense. She lives in the Finger Lakes area of Upstate New York.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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"there was a double pleasure in becoming engrossed in a charmingly told romance and learning something at the same time."#DDRevs - Historical Fiction Reviews(Founder, Helen Hollick )
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023
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I recommend this book to anyone wishing to learn about strong women doing all they could to help the war effort of WWII. More stories like these are needed. I could feel for Maggie and all the doubts she had about marrying someone she had only met once. The story was so heartwarming. I truly enjoyed it and would give it 10 stars if I could!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2019
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This brought tears to my eyes - several times! As a 30+ year military veteran, as well as a resident of North Platte, I appreciate the factual accuracy in this book. There .are several books that describe what happened at the North Platte Canteen, but most of the others are more of the "Dragnet variety" (just the facts, ma'am). This book makes history live by inserting people and places into a truly believable narrative of facts and fiction. If this can make a crusty old First Sergeant's eyes wet, what will it do to yours?
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Sharon R. Yang
4.0 out of 5 stars True to life, compelling, uplifting
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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In The Whistle Stop Canteen Barb Warner Deane takes the true story of the canteen run by volunteer women in North Platte, Nebraska to feed and cheer service men and women during WWII and weaves into it a compelling, exciting, enjoyable tale of a middle-aged librarian who finds friendship and love through her service there. Dean develops the romance via letters between Margaret and Capt. Tom Carver carefully and believably, as well as showing how Margaret blossoms as she works in the canteen, making friends, becoming a mother figure, and helping the men and women passing through on their way to war. Though I usually do not like time slips in books, Warner is adept at flipping from past to present and back again to keep us guessing if Margaret and Tom do end up together. I especially enjoyed how Warner naturally captured the ambiance of the era and developed the characters' growth. Read this book!
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W.Byrne
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great historical book by this author
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2019
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Another amazing book by Barb Warner Deane combining WWII history with fiction. I had no idea what happened in North Platte during WWII before reading this book. Barb winds the tale, ripe with information, and combines it with fictional characters that make you want to keep reading to see what happens next. Her research of the time period gives depth and validity to a story line that is chockfull of emotion. Definitely recommend you check it out.
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Keee
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Look at the Civilian Efforts During WWII
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2019
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I highly recommend Barb Warner Deane's "The Whistle Stop Canteen". The historical background is really fascinating and a true feel good story about the human condition. The fictional characters are skillfully woven into the time and are very engaging. A great read!
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Kay Drake
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful facts of history and great reading.
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2022
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This is a well written, very well researched book. Excellent read!
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R Warner
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
There's a lot to love about this book! A different take on WW II, this is a story about strong, caring women on the home front. I enjoy love stories about women who are not stereotypical romance heroines (young, gorgeous, and feisty). The author brought the canteen to life with vivid details, I felt as if I were there.
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PJ Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written historical romance about the US home front
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023
Barb Warner Deane has written a wonderful sweet romance about the home front in North Platte, Nebraska. Ms. Deane stayed true to history throughout the story and has written an entertaining read. The novel doesn't present a falsely optimistic portrayal of war. The ugly realities of war are woven throughout the story. All of this is tempered with the hope, faith and resilience of the community and the every day people doing the best that they can in trying times. Highly recommend.
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