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  • Genre:HISTORY
  • SubGenre:Europe / France
  • Language:English
  • Pages:117
  • eBook ISBN:9781957651309

The Children's Front

The Story of an Orphanage in Wartime France

by Marty Parkes

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Overview
This story is a true one about an orphanage—Refuge des Petits—in France during World War II. Here, a privileged American man struggled to establish a refuge for desperate children. This shelter provided needy, displaced youngsters with a worthy place in the world—while he found his own. The Refuge would flourish. It played a leading role in what became known as the Children's Front. This book is full of inspiring stories of resilience, generosity, and hope from the staff and youngsters who made the Refuge their home in the early 1940s and later.
Description
This story is a true one about an orphanage—Refuge des Petits—in France during World War II. Here, a privileged American man struggled to establish a refuge for desperate children. This shelter provided needy, displaced youngsters with a worthy place in the world—while he found his own. The Refuge would flourish. It played a leading role in what became known as the Children's Front. This book is full of inspiring stories of resilience, generosity, and hope from the staff and youngsters who made the Refuge their home in the early 1940s and later.
About the author
MARTY PARKES has published articles in varied publications such as The New York Times, Golf Journal, and Sports Illustrated. He has authored or contributed to six previous books including: Classic Shots, which featured the greatest images from the USGA photo collection; and Disrupter, a profile of Maryville University in St. Louis where he once worked.

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