The Courtship of Eva Eldridge: A Story of Bigamy in the Marriage Mad Fifties
by Diane Simmons
Paperback- $19.95

Everyone Got marrIed In the 1950s, then moved to the suburbs to have the children of the soon-to-be-famous baby boom. For Americans who had survived ...

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  "Truth is stranger than fiction!" by SherriS (see profile) 02/25/17

Fascinating, true tale of one woman's coming of age on the homefront in WW Il and how it shaped her choices in life, discovered in a trove of letters after her death. Challenges what you think you know about women during the war—and will make you wonder what some charming guy may have been up to.

 
  "Courtship of Eva Eldridge" by pradding (see profile) 02/25/17

A true story about bigamy that reads like a mystery as the detailed historical research broadens our understanding of women's role in post WWII America.

 
  "The Courtship of Eva Eldridge: A Story of Bigamy in the Marriage Mad Fifties" by lizwolter (see profile) 02/25/17

Delve into an era you thought you knew and emerge with a fresh perspective. Diane Simmons journeys into the life of her protagonist, a farm girl coming of age during WWII and its legacy, post-war society of the 1950's. Careful research reveals the truth behind her great love and his alarming past. This work of narrative non-fiction is gently and respectfully told and will keep readers wanting to learn more.

 
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