The World War II era is one of my favorites when it comes to reading. This is the memoir of a woman beginning when she was two years old, at the start of the war. Her first memories were of hearing a lot of thunder - she didn't realize what it was. Her mother tried to explain that war was when men were fighting each other - but when she looked out the window she didn't see anyone fighting. Calverley did a wonderful job of writing this book through the eyes of a child. I could really feel the frustration and confusion of that young child. Her childhood was filled with separations, losses and years of fear as she was moved from place to place in an effort to protect her from the Nazis. Calverley grew up to teach English for 35 years and gives talks about her experience. It is a heart-breaking story filled with courageous acts by many people.
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