Surveys the lives and exploits of some of the most famous spies that operated during World War II, including a beauty queen spy, a spy who actually was dead while counter-spies were looking for him, and a spy who actually had to get his mother's permission to go on missions.

"A nonfiction thriller about the race between the Allies and Soviets to conquer the heart of Nazi Germany"-- Provided by publisher.

"The dramatic story of how one couple finds that their young son is the reincarnation of a World War II pilot"--Provided by the publisher

Louise Steinman has published essays and articles in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, The Washington Post, and Salon. She has also led writing workshops and curates literacy programs. The Souvenir, a powerful, best-selling book, was a featured selection of the Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club, and others. Growing up, Louise Steinman never understood the private hell that tormented her father. Years later, among her late parents' belongings, she...

"A family history of surpassing beauty and power: Ian Buruma's account of his grandparents' enduring love through the terror and separation of two world wars. During the almost six years England was at war with Nazi Germany, Winifred and Bernard Schlesinger, Ian Buruma's grandparents, and the film director John Schlesinger's parents, were, like so many others, thoroughly sundered from each other. Their only recourse was to write letters back and forth....

"Describes first-hand accounts of World War II from those who lived through it"--Provided by publisher.