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So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II
By Tougias, Michael J. & Alison O'Leary
- ISBN
- 9781681771304 9781681771717
- Publisher
- Pegasus
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Reviewed on March 1, 2016 | Social Sciences
Tougias (The Finest Hours) and journalist O'Leary begin their story in May 1942, when World War II was six months under way. Ray Downs was returning to the United States from his position as a manager for United Fruit in Colombia with his wife, Ina, and two children, eight-year-old Sonny and 11-year-old Lucille. While the U-boat war had started, few were concerned as the Gulf of Mexico seemed physically far...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
