39 Results for : riveter
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A War of Her Own: A World War II Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 514min
A War of Her Own is a compelling World War II historical novel, set in Orange, Texas, in 1943, about a Texas version of Rosie the Riveter in search of happiness. In the summer of 1943, Orange, Texas, is a sleepy little town overrun with tens of thousands of new workers. With jobs galore at the wartime shipyards, the workers are rich with cash and looking for a good time. Bea Meade, mother of an infant son, finds her life shattered when her philandering husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. To make ends meet, Bea takes a job at a shipyard as a riveter. Meanwhile, she searches for the love missing in her life. Life is good for everyone in Orange - except Bea, who has to fight her own battles against a no-good husband, the prejudice facing women in the workplace, and the mysteries of her own past. Bea's journey to discover who she really is, a vibrant woman of her times, serves up an entertaining story of the World War II home front you'll remember long after the final pages. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sue Sharp. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/009574/bk_acx0_009574_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Seventeen Stitches , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 526min
Lambda Literary and Shirley Jackson Award finalist Eads' first collection of surreal and dark fantastical fiction promises to caress the hackles raised while hearing about a ruthless Eva Braun's obsession with Rosie the Riveter, zombies who can be fascinated by reciting the plays of William Shakespeare, and troubled young men taken for ''correction'' at an institute who discover the shocking truth behind the promise of healing. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack Nolan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/083576/bk_acx0_083576_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Double Victory: A Multicultural History of America in World War II , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 479min
In Double Victory, a broad spectrum of American voices emerge to illustrate the various struggles and victories fought during wartime: a Japanese-American at an internment camp; a Native American code breaker using the Navajo language for the first time; a Mexican-American woman, "Rosarita, the riveter", who was able to work a job during wartime other than as a housecleaner or a maid. Takaki also considers the racial biases that influenced important American government actions during the war, like the bombing of Hiroshima and the refusal to admit Jews into the U.S. Double Victory clearly demonstrates that World War II helped to transform American society and advance the cause of multiculturalism throughout the country. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Edward Lewis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/001413/bk_blak_001413_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Running on Red Dog Road: And Other Perils of an Appalachian Childhood , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 361min
Gypsies, faith-healers, moonshiners, and snake handlers weave through Drema's childhood in 1940s Appalachia after her father is killed in the coal mines, her mother goes off to work as a Rosie the Riveter, and she is left in the care of devout Pentecostal grandparents. What follows is a spitfire of a memoir that feels like a novel with intrigue, sweeping emotion, and indisputable charm. Drema's coming of age is colored by tent revivals with Grandpa, poetry-writing hobos, and traveling carnivals, and through it all, she serves witness to a multi-generational family of saints and sinners whose lives defy the stereotypes. Just as she defies her own. Running on Red Dog Road is proof that truth is stranger than fiction, especially when it comes to life and faith in an Appalachian childhood. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bailey Carr. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/008630/bk_tant_008630_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Rosie Revere, Engineer
From the powerhouse author/illustrator team of Iggy Peck, Architect comes Rosie Revere, Engineer, another charming, witty picture book about pursuing your passion. Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her Great, Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true. Her invention complete, Rosie attempts a test flight--but after a moment, the machine crashes to the ground. Discouraged, Rosie deems the invention a failure, but Aunt Rose insists that on the contrary, it was a raging success. You can only truly fail, she explains, if you quit. Reassured, Rosie returns to her engineering and inspires her classmates to join in the fun.- Shop: buecher
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Mogul, Mom, & Maid: The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 377min
The state of working women has been declared, debunked and debated since the days of Rosie the Riveter. The headlines, and the statistics behind them, however, don't tell the whole story. The truth is, many women today are breadwinners; and these breadwinners are struggling. They are caught in a perfect storm of male-dominated culture at work, traditional social norms at home, and outdated schedules in the schools. Mogul, Mom, & Maid takes an honest look at how women are balancing home life and career. The pressures of child rearing, coupled with an unfulfilling corporate culture, are too great to be ignored. Author Liz O'Donnell goes beyond statistics and tells the stories of women all across America who are juggling careers, motherhood, marriage, and households. Mogul, Mom, & Maid looks at the choices women are making, the options they have, and the impact these decisions have on themselves, their families, and the businesses that employ them. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Iannucci. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/001202/bk_gdan_001202_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Mater Gladiatrix , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 384min
In 1946, while Rosy the Riveter was taking her shop apron off and setting down her wrench for the last time, Millie Uher got into a US Army surplus Jeep and drove up into the hills southwest of Maracaibo, Venezuela. In this biography written by her son, we learn she was much more than a working mother. She was a woman of the world and a rare trendsetter that changed the world without design and perhaps intent. The development and education expert would live 100 years and break ground and gender barriers as an athlete in basketball, tennis, golf, and especially alpine skiing as she trekked the globe. She dared to go where others, including men, dared not go, living her life at full speed and never once touching the brakes. From immigrant's child to global diplomat, from rural schoolchild to urbane single mother, and from first-generation high school graduate to PhD, this is the story of a traditional American girl who became a bona fide adventurer. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kimberly Marin, Richard Marin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/093777/bk_acx0_093777_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Chicken Girl , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 295min
Everybody has a story that will break your heart; a poignant coming-of-age YA for fans of David Arnold, from the author of the acclaimed The Agony of Bun O'Keefe, a Kirkus Best of the Year selection.Poppy used to be an optimist. But after a photo of her dressed as Rosie the Riveter is mocked online, she's having trouble seeing the good in the world. As a result, Poppy trades her beloved vintage clothes for a feathered chicken costume and accepts a job as an anonymous sign waver outside a restaurant. There, Poppy meets six-year-old girl Miracle, who helps Poppy see beyond her own pain, opening her eyes to the people around her: Cam, her twin brother, who is adjusting to life as an openly gay teen; Buck, a charming photographer with a cute British accent and a not-so-cute mean streak; and Lewis, a teen caring for an ailing parent while struggling to reach the final stages of his gender transition. As the summer unfolds, Poppy stops glorifying the past and starts focusing on the present. But just as she comes to terms with the fact that there is good and bad in everyone, she is tested by a deep betrayal. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Samantha Weinstein. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/prhc/000654/bk_prhc_000654_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Life of Riley: Magnificent Mug, Hörbuch, Digital, 468min
Family life in wartime America could be fun... if you had a sense of humor! Here's William Bendix as the clamorous-yet-caring father and "revoltin" riveter Chester A. Riley, who always seemed to end up on the silly side of things! Through 16 digitally restored and remastered episodes from 1944, Riley cozies up to the boss, competes with the neighbors, and causes all manner of comic calamity. Paula Winslow, Conrad Binyon, Sharon Douglas, and John Brown co-star, as the Riley family soldiers on through vacation troubles, miscommunications, and screwy celebrations. Episodes Include: BFLA Party for Riley 08-20-44; The Houseboat Vacation Part 1 08-27-44; The Houseboat Vacation Part 2 09-03-44; A Model Boat for Junior's Birthday 09-10-44; Roswell Spends the Weekend at the Beach with the Rileys 09-17-44; Making Each Other Jealous 09-24-44; Muley's Surprise Party for Riley 10-08-44; The Boss's Son-In-Law 10-22-44; Piano Lessons for Junior 11-05-44; Big Football Bet 11-12-44; Turkey Hunt 11-19-44; Bridesmaid Babs 11-26-44; Most Popular Boy 12-03-44; Riley's Mash Note at Night School 12-10-44; Roswell's a Guest for Christmas 12-24-44; New Year's Eve Party 12-31-44 Language: English. Narrator: William Bendix. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/000922/rt_radi_000922_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Life of Riley: Magnificent Mug, Hörbuch, Digital, 468min
Family life in wartime America could be fun - if you had a sense of humor! Here's William Bendix as the clamorous-yet-caring father and "revoltin'" riveter Chester A. Riley, who always seemed to end up on the silly side of things! Through 16 digitally restored and remastered episodes from 1944, Riley cozies up to the boss, competes with the neighbors, and causes all manner of comic calamity. Paula Winslow, Conrad Binyon, Sharon Douglas, and John Brown co-star, as the Riley family soldiers on through vacation troubles, miscommunications, and screwy celebrations. Episodes include: "Van Planten Theater", 02-20-44; "The Houseboat Vacation, Part 1", 08-27-44; "The Houseboat Vacation, Part 2", 09-03-44; "A Model Boat for Junior's Birthday", 09-10-44; "Roswell Spends the Weekend at the Beach with the Rileys", 09-17-44; "Making Each Other Jealous", 09-24-44; "Muley's Surprise Party for Riley", 10-08-44; "The Boss's Son-In-Law", 10-22-44; "Piano Lessons for Junior", 11-05-44; "Big Football Bet", 11-12-44; "Turkey Hunt", 11-19-44; "Bridesmaid Babs", 11-26-44; "Most Popular Boy", 12-03-44; "Riley's Mash Note at Night School", 12-10-44; "Roswell's a Guest for Christmas", 12-24-44; "New Year's Eve Party", 12-31-44. Language: English. Narrator: William Bendix, Paula Winslow, Conrad Binyon, Sharon Douglas, John Brown. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/000880/rt_radi_000880_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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