The men who fought and survived the deadliest battle of the Pacific come to life in this powerful oral history. On February 19, 1945, nearly 70,000 American soldiers invaded a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific. Over the next thirty-five days, approximately 28,000 soldiers died, including nearly 22,000 Japanese and 6,821 Americans, making Iwo Jima one of the costliest battles of World War II. Best-selling oral historian Larry Smith dug deep for exclusive...

Orphaned Oliver lives in a cold, grim workhouse, until the day he dares to ask for more. Escaping to London, Oliver finds new friendsand thinks he has a home at last. But his troubles are only just beginning...

Following on from the bestselling "Call and Midwife" and "Shadows of the Workhouse," Jennifer continues her story. Post-war life could be a struggle -- the devastating effects of TB, dangerous backstreet abortions, people driven to extremes by poverty -- but there was also warmth and humor. Like Magen'mave -- identical twins who share the same browbeaten husband; the eccentric Sister Monica Joan; and gauche debutante Chummy who wants to be a missionary....

Oliver Twist is the workhouse orphan who finds himself in with some bad company.