TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dinan,Jacqueline
TI  - Between the dances
SN  - 1925183033 (paperback)
U1  - 940.5394 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Edgecliff, New South Wales
PB  - Jane Curry Publishing
KW  - World War (1939-1945)
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Australia
KW  - Participation, Female
KW  - Northern Territory
KW  - Darwin
KW  - Women
KW  - Women and war
KW  - Women and the military
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - fast
KW  - Australian
N1  - "World War 2 women tell their stories" -- Cover; Signed by the author; Includes bibliographic references
N2  - The start of World War 2 changed women's lives and their place in Australian society forever. Thousands of women ventured where few had gonebefore - into the services and workplaces previously considered the sole preserve of men.In preparation for her book Between the Dances, Jacqueline Dinan, interviewed over three hundred women around Australia to collect the last first hand stories from World War Two. Revealing poignant and personal conversations, photographs and letters, Between the Dances is a testament to real life duringWorld War 2. From Malta to Australia, New Zealand to the UK, the challenges and adventures faced by these women were unprecedented. Their passion, courage, resilience and commitment during wartime were all a precursor to the astonishing changes brought about by this incredible generation.For the first time, women were doing their bit as nurses in warzones, members of the services, farmhands, factory workers or volunteers incommunity service.The last tradition left was the weekly dance, which ceremoniouslybrought these courageous women and men together for a quickstep, fox trot andbrief respite from the rigours of wartime
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