Our Mothers' War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II

Written by Emily Yellin

Narrated by Susan Ericksen

Our Mothers' War is an eye-opening and moving portrait of women during World War II, a war that forever transformed the way women participate in American society. Never before has the vast range of women's experiences during this pivotal era been brought together in one book.

Now, Our Mothers' War re-creates what American women from all walks of life were doing and thinking, on the home front and abroad. These heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking accounts of the women we have known as mothers, aunts, and grandmothers reveal facets of their lives that have usually remained unmentioned and unappreciated.

Our Mothers' War gives center stage to one of WWII's most essential fighting forces: the women of America, whose extraordinary bravery, strength, and humanity shine through on every page.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9781977349514

Emily Yellin

Emily Yellin is the author of Our Mothers’ War, and was a longtime contributor to the New York Times. She has also written for Time, the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, Newsweek, Smithsonian Magazine, and other publications. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin—Madison with a degree in English literature and received a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

Reviews for Our Mothers' War

[pferdina · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A great book about American women's various experiences during World War II. The plight of the wives and mothers of the soldiers is there, of course, but so are the stories of women in the military, volunteers such as the Red Cross, entertainers, and sex workers. Also chapters focus on the very different experiences of women of color, Japanese-American women, lesbians, and other women who are not as well covered by other texts.

[selfcallednowhere · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book was really interesting. I've been fascinated with the culture of the 1940s and 1950s lately, and the experience of women during World War II was a subject I didn't know very much about. I liked that the book included so many first-person accounts from women who lived through the war about their own experiences.

[bevyann · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I don't think I can stress enough how much of an assett this book is to historians of the era. It covers a broad range of responsibilities that women took over during WWII. From the everyday mundane to the far reaching spy networks overseas. The interviews with several prominent females of the years covering the war make it a great resource for research. What started as curiosity became an obsession. Each category represented has alot of clear information as well as information on where to start new researching options. I can't begin to list all the various historical information that really made an impression on me. This is a MUST read.