The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II
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Summary
For fans of Radium Girls and history and WWII buffs， The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line takes you inside the lives and experiences of 15 unknown women heroes from the Greatest Generation， the women who served， fought， struggled， and made things happen during WWII--in and out of uniform， for theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come。
The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line are the heroes of the Greatest Generation that you hardly ever hear about。 These women who did extraordinary things didn't expect thanks and shied away from medals and recognition。 Despite their amazing accomplishments， they've gone mostly unheralded and unrewarded。 No longer。 These are the women of World War II who served， fought， struggled， and made things happen--in and out of uniform。
Liane B。 Russell fled Austria with nothing and later became a renowned U。S。 scientist whose research on the effects of radiation on embryos made a difference to thousands of lives。 Gena Turgel was a prisoner who worked in the hospital at Bergen-Belsen and cared for the young Anne Frank， who was dying of typhus。 Gena survived and went on to write a memoir and spent her life educating children about the Holocaust。 Ida and Louise Cook were British sisters who repeatedly smuggled out jewelry and furs and served as sponsors for refugees， and they also established temporary housing for immigrant families in London。
Retired U。S。 Army Major General Mari K。 Eder wrote this book because she knew their stories needed to be told--and the sooner the better。 For theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come。
The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line are the heroes of the Greatest Generation that you hardly ever hear about。 These women who did extraordinary things didn't expect thanks and shied away from medals and recognition。 Despite their amazing accomplishments， they've gone mostly unheralded and unrewarded。 No longer。 These are the women of World War II who served， fought， struggled， and made things happen--in and out of uniform。
Liane B。 Russell fled Austria with nothing and later became a renowned U。S。 scientist whose research on the effects of radiation on embryos made a difference to thousands of lives。 Gena Turgel was a prisoner who worked in the hospital at Bergen-Belsen and cared for the young Anne Frank， who was dying of typhus。 Gena survived and went on to write a memoir and spent her life educating children about the Holocaust。 Ida and Louise Cook were British sisters who repeatedly smuggled out jewelry and furs and served as sponsors for refugees， and they also established temporary housing for immigrant families in London。
Retired U。S。 Army Major General Mari K。 Eder wrote this book because she knew their stories needed to be told--and the sooner the better。 For theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come。
Reviews
Daniel Bergeleen
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An absolute must-read for anyone， history buff or not。 Eder’s “The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line” is not merely a recounting of the same World War II stories we have all heard before but a complete unearthing of those that have never been told。 Each chapter is dedicated to a separate woman who pioneered into realms previously unexplored or disallowed to females。 Whether a code-breaker， special forces operative， resistance fighter， or concentration camp survivor， Eder gives each woman the attenti An absolute must-read for anyone， history buff or not。 Eder’s “The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line” is not merely a recounting of the same World War II stories we have all heard before but a complete unearthing of those that have never been told。 Each chapter is dedicated to a separate woman who pioneered into realms previously unexplored or disallowed to females。 Whether a code-breaker， special forces operative， resistance fighter， or concentration camp survivor， Eder gives each woman the attention they deserve but had not previously received。 In doing so， she weaves together a compilation of just a sample of the courage and determination of women during the Second World War to show that， while women helped immensely on the home front， they also didn’t shy away from sitting in the cockpits of warplanes and trenches of battlefields in the name of service to their countries， families， and fellow citizens。 。。。more
Ashley （Red-Haired Ash Reads）
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Rating: 5 stars - I loved it！Trigger Warnings: rape， miscarriage， death of a spouse， depression， attempted suicide， antisemitism， death， genocide， starvation， violence， racism， torture， concentration camps and ghettos， forced sterilization “They broke all the rules， including some not even written yet。 They invented， they advanced， and they persisted。” The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line tells the story of the women who were heroes during World War II who until recently， were unknown in the hist Rating: 5 stars - I loved it！Trigger Warnings: rape， miscarriage， death of a spouse， depression， attempted suicide， antisemitism， death， genocide， starvation， violence， racism， torture， concentration camps and ghettos， forced sterilization “They broke all the rules， including some not even written yet。 They invented， they advanced， and they persisted。” The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line tells the story of the women who were heroes during World War II who until recently， were unknown in the history books。 These women broke barriers， invented amazing things， were spies， and saved hundreds of people and their story is finally being told。 This was a wonderfully informative， and at the same time heartbreaking， book。 These women put everything on the line to serve their country， to save people， and at the end of the war they were quickly forgotten， at least until the files from WWII became unclassified。 Of the 400，000 women who contributed during WWII， this book discusses 15 amazing women who made a difference and saved lives。 These women did not have an easy time but they persevered and did their jobs， and they are finally being recognized for that。 Like I said， this was wonderfully written and researched。 These women were fascinating to learn about and it is extremely sad that they are just now being recognized 76 years later。 Not only does Eder discuss what these women did during the war， she tells us what they did with their lives after the war。 I really enjoyed learning about what these women did after the war was over。 If you are interested in WWII history， or learning about remarkable women， I highly suggest picking up this book。 It is well researched， informative， and eye opening to learn about all these women， what they went through， and the barriers they had to break to succeed。 *ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review。* You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads。 。。。more
Kristin
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ORIGINAL POST: http://www。nerdprobs。com/books/book-r。。。**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。**I am admitting now that I am not a huge non-fiction reader。 I prefer documentaries over non-fiction books， but I’ve really been trying to push myself to read more non-fiction。 I love reading stories from World War II about people surviving or how it all played out， so I thought Eder’s book The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line would be the perfec ORIGINAL POST: http://www。nerdprobs。com/books/book-r。。。**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。**I am admitting now that I am not a huge non-fiction reader。 I prefer documentaries over non-fiction books， but I’ve really been trying to push myself to read more non-fiction。 I love reading stories from World War II about people surviving or how it all played out， so I thought Eder’s book The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line would be the perfect book for me。This book is made up of multiple stories of different women who played different roles in World War II that significantly changed the course of the War in general， or the course of the war for a group of people。 Eder did such a great job telling these stories。 I found myself worked up a lot and fighting tears as I read about the things these women went through during the war。 They weren’t even counted as soldiers at the time， but the things they did were groundbreaking and life changing in the eyes of those suffering from and fighting in this war。 I love the different types of stories Eder chose to tell。 This book shares stories about women in intelligence， women in camps， women in administrative roles， pilots， and so much more。 I never knew the things women were doing during World War II and I feel I am better now for knowing what they， and so many more， did。My only issue with this book was the ending。 After so many great stories， the last few chapters seemed a bit unorganized。 They fluctuated back to some of the women in the stories we had just read and added little bits and pieces to their stories， but it jumped around in time， acknowledged some of their achievements， and also talked about current women who are continuing to “step out of line” and do things women aren’t expected to do。 This part of the book just came across disorganized and didn’t flow well for me。 I enjoyed the information， I just wished it was a bit more smooth like the rest of the book was。With that being said， I love this book。 I highly recommend it for everyone， whether you are a World War II buff or not。 The information shared is so useful to understand what was going on for women in that time and how their roles played a part in our success in that war。 It’s inspiring to hear what these women did。 You want to be more like them。 Do more。 I truly enjoyed these stories and would love to read of more greatness from women in World War II。 You will get emotional。 You will feel inspired。 You will want to cheer。 This book is so much more than a few stories of women。 So much more。 。。。more
Sheila
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Written by Army Major General Mari K。 Eder， Retired， this is a collection of non-fiction stories about women during the World War II era that stepped up to life’s challenges in ways that saved lives and helped to change the course of history。Spy， refugee， nurse， resistance fighter， pilot… it didn’t matter as all showed courage above and beyond what could ever have been expected of them。 All of the women who are recounted in this book were amazing。 I’m sure they didn’t think so， but given the abi Written by Army Major General Mari K。 Eder， Retired， this is a collection of non-fiction stories about women during the World War II era that stepped up to life’s challenges in ways that saved lives and helped to change the course of history。Spy， refugee， nurse， resistance fighter， pilot… it didn’t matter as all showed courage above and beyond what could ever have been expected of them。 All of the women who are recounted in this book were amazing。 I’m sure they didn’t think so， but given the ability to do what had to be done， they lighted a path for others to follow。One thing that I must remark upon is that in the aftermath of WWII， so much talent was suppressed when women were forced in many ways to not work。 I can only guess what could have been accomplished just here in the United States had these and other women been treated as equals。 What a waste of talent。 The writing overall was crisp， clean， and coherent。 The only area that I thought was weak was a later chapter （Chapter 17） that discussed what had happened to the women in the book in later years， and then shifted more toward talking about how the various professions had changed over time。 Chapter 16 also discussed what happened to the women after the War。 I thought that Chapter 17 could have been edited more and been more organized， possibly with subheadings。 It felt a little “wordy” in comparison to many of the biographies at the beginning of the book。 Perhaps Chapter 16 and 17 could be organized in similar ways as they covered a similar overall topic。Just a note about Gen X versus Baby Boomers as mentioned in the text。 In the early 1980’s， two national news magazines （United States） had headlines about Gen X。 They said that it started in 1963。 If you look up various websites in 2021， it has been reclassified as 1964 for most， and some mid-1964。 I remember the classification as I was born at the end of 1963 and have always considered myself Gen X， especially where the lack of available jobs for that generation is concerned。 Gen X definitely DID NOT start in the 1970’s as the author states。 I guarantee it！Overall a very interesting read with life stories that must be shared。Thank you to Mari K。 Eder， Sourcebooks， and NetGalley for allowing me to read an eGalley of this book。 I have not received anything in return for my review and am providing an honest review with my opinions。 。。。more
Shannon
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 I learned many things about WWII and the people involved with it。 It has the stories of 15 different women who either changed the outcomes of WWII or where changed by WWII。 I don't really agree with the extra bit of the title saying they changed the course of the war while some of the women did， others were changed by the war。 Instead， they took what happened to them and channeled it in their later life activities。My favorite chapter was about Virginia Hall and I I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 I learned many things about WWII and the people involved with it。 It has the stories of 15 different women who either changed the outcomes of WWII or where changed by WWII。 I don't really agree with the extra bit of the title saying they changed the course of the war while some of the women did， others were changed by the war。 Instead， they took what happened to them and channeled it in their later life activities。My favorite chapter was about Virginia Hall and I wholeheartedly recommend reading more books about her because she is the person who got me interested in WWII in the first place。 Her story is awesome because she not only is helps the French Resistance and Allies， she does this all with one leg！！ My second favorite chapter is about the English women who casually got Jews out of Nazi Germany all because they loved opera。 The women in the book are primarily white Americans， with few other nationalities， and only a couple of non-whites。 My one issue is the first woman talked about。 Her story is not verified by anyone other than herself。 Now， her mission records could have been lost and her story true， but I'd have preferred her story not be included until there is other evidence to corroborate it apart from her biography。 Though， she did have an impact of tennis and stepped out of line there by speaking out against racism and inequalities in the tennis world。All in all， it is well worth the read for a brief look at others involved in WWII that have been over looked in history。 。。。more
Kaysha
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The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line by Mari K。 Eder tells the stories of many different women who played meaningful roles in World War II。 After a couple chapters， I was able to figure out that these women were not connected， and I was better able to fully grasp each woman’s stories。 Reading these little-known stories makes me wonder who else we can learn about who has made an impact on the world。 Each woman played a powerful role in the War; Eder ends the book talking about women are making an im The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line by Mari K。 Eder tells the stories of many different women who played meaningful roles in World War II。 After a couple chapters， I was able to figure out that these women were not connected， and I was better able to fully grasp each woman’s stories。 Reading these little-known stories makes me wonder who else we can learn about who has made an impact on the world。 Each woman played a powerful role in the War; Eder ends the book talking about women are making an impact in our world today， too。I received an advanced reader’s copy through a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Annette Jordan
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The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line by Mari K Eder tells the stories of fifteen women who through their bravery and determination did extraordinary things during World War 2。 The group of women chosen range from those who were proud to serve in uniform to scientists and medical professionals ， resistance fighters and opera loving socialites with a secret agenda。 Each of the women in their own way contributed to the Allied victory， often at great personal cost。 The author does a wonderful job of br The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line by Mari K Eder tells the stories of fifteen women who through their bravery and determination did extraordinary things during World War 2。 The group of women chosen range from those who were proud to serve in uniform to scientists and medical professionals ， resistance fighters and opera loving socialites with a secret agenda。 Each of the women in their own way contributed to the Allied victory， often at great personal cost。 The author does a wonderful job of bringing the women to life on the page， and each mini biography gives a full account of their lives before， during and after the war。 What many of the women had in common was the struggle they faced after the war ended， when they were expected to return to "normal" life and I appreciated that the author dedicated a chapter to the discussion of this issue， and how the women dealt with it。 This was a powerful and inspiring book and I enjoyed it immensely。 I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Nancy
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4。5 stars。 A fascinating， well structured nonfiction read。 Each chapter introduces you to an amazing woman or in one chapter sisters who forged their own path during WWII。
Janilyn Kocher
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A great introductory book， revealing 15 women fro WWII that had grit and tenacity。 I was delighted to read each individual chapter about women who not only were trailblazers but also created legacies。 I liked the personalized attention to each woman’s story so that readers could gain a more intimate understanding of their contributions。 This book is a testament to strong women who made not only their country proud， but also themselves。 Thanks to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the early copy。
Reena
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In my opinion， this is best for a high school reading class。 It's interesting， each of the initial chapters focuses briefly on one person of note， but doesn't go into too much detail。 In my opinion， this is best for a high school reading class。 It's interesting， each of the initial chapters focuses briefly on one person of note， but doesn't go into too much detail。 。。。more
Debbie
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I enjoyed reading the stories of each individual woman-stories most people have not heard before。 These are stories everyone should read and know about because these woman played an important part in history。 Not to discount any of the woman's stories as each story is important， but I felt the writer was stretching a bit with some of them in order to have content for a book with this title。 The writing style is good， flows well and is easy to read。 I do think the stories should speak for themsel I enjoyed reading the stories of each individual woman-stories most people have not heard before。 These are stories everyone should read and know about because these woman played an important part in history。 Not to discount any of the woman's stories as each story is important， but I felt the writer was stretching a bit with some of them in order to have content for a book with this title。 The writing style is good， flows well and is easy to read。 I do think the stories should speak for themselves but the writer spent a great deal of effort and many extra pages comparing each woman's experience to one another and current day。 Basically， many flowery pages in order to stretch the length of the book。 。。。more
Rhonda Struthers-Badour
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These are powerful essays about brave women who stepped up their game in time of war。 No Egos， No expectation of recognition: Just women who did their duty for country and helped define the victory of world war 11
Kim McGee
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Once again we have stories of behind the scenes heroism by women who stepped up to help win WWII and stepped out of line to do what needed to be done。 A tennis pro turned spy， an amputee who was one of the most sought after female spies behind enemy lines， resistance fighters and much more。They did these selfless acts risking their lives and couldn't tell anyone about their role。 There was no ticker tape parade when these ladies came home after the war and picked up their lives。 The author who h Once again we have stories of behind the scenes heroism by women who stepped up to help win WWII and stepped out of line to do what needed to be done。 A tennis pro turned spy， an amputee who was one of the most sought after female spies behind enemy lines， resistance fighters and much more。They did these selfless acts risking their lives and couldn't tell anyone about their role。 There was no ticker tape parade when these ladies came home after the war and picked up their lives。 The author who has made her career in the armed forces， has an easy going storytelling writing style that pulls you in and you get a sense of how much research went into getting the story right。 For any reader that is fascinated by both the female based WWII fictional stories and the real women the stories inspired。 Unbelievable what they accomplished with so little training。 My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more
Michele
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This is a great book。 Take the time to read this book this summer while on the beach， at camp or just relaxing at home。
Connie
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I love reading about amazing， courageous women who have been forgotten， women who made a difference and whose lives should be remembered。 Theirs are the stories that need to be told。 Women such as famous tennis player Alice Marble， who claimed to have been a spy during WWII。 Or the fascinating Stephanie Czech Rader， who served in the Office of Strategic Services （OSS） Counter Espionage Branch X-2。 And then there was Ruth Gruber， an intelligent young woman who obtained her doctorate at the age of I love reading about amazing， courageous women who have been forgotten， women who made a difference and whose lives should be remembered。 Theirs are the stories that need to be told。 Women such as famous tennis player Alice Marble， who claimed to have been a spy during WWII。 Or the fascinating Stephanie Czech Rader， who served in the Office of Strategic Services （OSS） Counter Espionage Branch X-2。 And then there was Ruth Gruber， an intelligent young woman who obtained her doctorate at the age of 20！ Ruth became a journalist and helped 1，000 refugees escape Europe in 1944。Retired U。S。 Army Major General Mari K。 Eder said she didn’t want to write a book “about what these women were forbidden to do。 Or how they were discriminated against。” Instead， she chose to write “the story of who these women were and what they did do。” She wrote about what they accomplished in spite of the discrimination that they all confronted and fought to overcome。 These women were part of the greatest generation and， as Eder stated， they “not only made history， they created the future。” This book reminds us of what they accomplished and how their determination to fight for their dreams and for their country helped open doors for women decades later。 This book is well-researched and has an extensive bibliography。 It also includes numerous pictures of each of the women， both during their time in the military and in later years when they were finally recognized for their World War II service。 I highly recommend this book that shares the stories of 15 women who made a difference during the war and throughout their lives。Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sharon Brewer
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Thank you to Net Galley and Sourcebooks （NON-FICTION） for the chance to read and review this fabulous book！ The opinions expressed are my own。This book was wonderful！ This book is filled with the stories of so many courageous women who changed the course of WW II。 These women did not let anything hold them back。 In spite of danger and adversity， these brave women had the courage to do what they thought was right。 I really admire these brave women and I love to read their stories。 Highly recommen Thank you to Net Galley and Sourcebooks （NON-FICTION） for the chance to read and review this fabulous book！ The opinions expressed are my own。This book was wonderful！ This book is filled with the stories of so many courageous women who changed the course of WW II。 These women did not let anything hold them back。 In spite of danger and adversity， these brave women had the courage to do what they thought was right。 I really admire these brave women and I love to read their stories。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Jan
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Every teenage high school girl should read this - let no one tell you what your role is in life。 Choose for yourself。
Natasha Ybarra
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I 100% recommend this book。 These women belong in all history books。 This is exactly the reason I love history。
Dave
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I won an advanced copy of this book on Goodreads， and thoroughly enjoyed reading it。 The author tells the stories of 15 "unknown" women who made a difference during WWII and afterwards。 As an avid reader of material from this period in history （both fiction and non-fiction）， I can attest to the the lack of stories involving women's roles in winning the war。The book was clearly written not only to recognize the contributions made by the women whose stories are told， but to inspire girls and women I won an advanced copy of this book on Goodreads， and thoroughly enjoyed reading it。 The author tells the stories of 15 "unknown" women who made a difference during WWII and afterwards。 As an avid reader of material from this period in history （both fiction and non-fiction）， I can attest to the the lack of stories involving women's roles in winning the war。The book was clearly written not only to recognize the contributions made by the women whose stories are told， but to inspire girls and women of today to achieve their dreams and goals。 I will be sure to pass this book along to my teenage daughter， who I'm sure will enjoy reading it as much as I did。 。。。more
MaryPat
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Check it out！！！！！ Mari K Eder’s new book “The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line，” due out in August hits New York Post as one of this week’s best new books！ This is a great read， untold stories of women who changed the course of WWII by taking on jobs or actions not considered the norm for women。 They STEPPED OUT OF LINE！ Pre-order now on Amazon。 https://www。amazon。com/Girls-Who-Step。。。Such an exciting book， filled with stories of women who served， fought， struggled， and made things happen during WW Check it out！！！！！ Mari K Eder’s new book “The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line，” due out in August hits New York Post as one of this week’s best new books！ This is a great read， untold stories of women who changed the course of WWII by taking on jobs or actions not considered the norm for women。 They STEPPED OUT OF LINE！ Pre-order now on Amazon。 https://www。amazon。com/Girls-Who-Step。。。Such an exciting book， filled with stories of women who served， fought， struggled， and made things happen during WWII―in and out of uniform。 These women tackled the effects of war and journeyed behind the lines， undercover， and underground to save people and their countries。 Their stories have lingered in the background， were whispered amongst their compatriots of wartime but were rarely mentioned in news reports or archives， their stories never told， never publicly thanked or acknowledged。 Many families don't know their grandmother， aunt or other female relative was a wartime heroine。 You will hear about their accomplihsments as code breakers， intelligence gatherers， spies， rescuers of children， and so many other extraordinary jobs。 These stories are frightening， touching， and insightful。 The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line takes you inside the lives and experiences of 15 unknown women heroes from the Greatest Generation， the women who served， fought， struggled， and made things happen during WWII―in and out of uniform， for theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come。 #thegirlswhosteppedoutofline 。。。more
Milou
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I requested this book through Netgalley because of course I want to read a book about some amazing women。 And I am really glad I did so。In this book we read the stories of 15 women who in some way contributed in the war effort… maybe by being a pilot， a spy， a smuggler for Jewish refugees， part of the resistance， a map maker or by sorting out the mess that was the postal services。 Women may not have fought on the front lines， but still they were incredibly important during WWII… something for wh I requested this book through Netgalley because of course I want to read a book about some amazing women。 And I am really glad I did so。In this book we read the stories of 15 women who in some way contributed in the war effort… maybe by being a pilot， a spy， a smuggler for Jewish refugees， part of the resistance， a map maker or by sorting out the mess that was the postal services。 Women may not have fought on the front lines， but still they were incredibly important during WWII… something for which they didn’t get their rightful recognition until far too late。Although most of the women included in this book are American， I hugely appreciated the other nationalities included in this book。 Especially the Dutch Diet really struck close to home （being Dutch myself） and just… wow。 That women， as all the others included in this book， was so incredibly strong and inspirational。The book itself is incredibly well written。 I’m impressed the the anecdotes Eder managed to include in here。 The chapters themselves are also just the perfect length， making this whole book very easy to read。 After the stories of the 15 women， we are told about how long it took for them to get their medals。 We also get to see how the actions of these and other women during WWII influenced future generations， especially the Baby Boomers。 Eder concludes her book by showing how there are still too many firsts， and drawing our attention to some of the women and girls who step out of line today （such as Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai， but also many more）。If you want to read a book filled to the brim with strong， smart， brave， amazing and inspirational women… please pick this up。 I adored it。 。。。more
Margaret
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This book would make a great addition to your library of books about World War II or women in history。 If I hadn’t been so busy lately， I would have read it straight through in a day。 Every chapter was a different story about a woman or women who made a difference in World War II。 There were only a couple of women that I had heard of before receiving this book from Goodreads Firstreads。 It was extremely well-written and I will definitely be looking through the bibliography to find more books to This book would make a great addition to your library of books about World War II or women in history。 If I hadn’t been so busy lately， I would have read it straight through in a day。 Every chapter was a different story about a woman or women who made a difference in World War II。 There were only a couple of women that I had heard of before receiving this book from Goodreads Firstreads。 It was extremely well-written and I will definitely be looking through the bibliography to find more books to read about these extraordinary women。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Rita
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I received a free Advance Reader's Edition of "The Girls who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II form goodreads and Mari Eder。This was a very interesting and educational book。 I had not heard of any of the women in the book。 I'm happy to say that I now know about several women that served heroically during World War II。 This book was easy to read with each chapter covering one woman's story。 The book is well written and covers what these women I received a free Advance Reader's Edition of "The Girls who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II form goodreads and Mari Eder。This was a very interesting and educational book。 I had not heard of any of the women in the book。 I'm happy to say that I now know about several women that served heroically during World War II。 This book was easy to read with each chapter covering one woman's story。 The book is well written and covers what these women did then， how they were treated， what they have done since and how they were acknowledged by our government。 All women should read this book。 It is inspirational。 。。。more
Shelia Hoh
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I was fortunate enough to be given a chance to read an advance copy of this book via a relative of mine who knew of my love for history。 This collection of vignettes of ladies who served or in some way made a contribution to the war effort during WWII is an excellent read！ Each subject is given their own chapter which makes it easy to navigate。 The narratives are compelling and well-written。 I felt as if I were reading a suspense novel rather than a historical work！ Major General Mari K。 Eder gi I was fortunate enough to be given a chance to read an advance copy of this book via a relative of mine who knew of my love for history。 This collection of vignettes of ladies who served or in some way made a contribution to the war effort during WWII is an excellent read！ Each subject is given their own chapter which makes it easy to navigate。 The narratives are compelling and well-written。 I felt as if I were reading a suspense novel rather than a historical work！ Major General Mari K。 Eder gives these ladies the recognition which has been long over-due and is much deserved。 I highly reccomend this book to anyone with a love of history or interest in women's journey for equality through the years。 。。。more
Kristine Kahn
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Both entertaining and informative， this well-crafted and well-researched book is about the little-known exploits of women who in WW II undertook courageous actions not then recognized as a woman's domain， or in some cases， right。 These tales of heroic women are inspiring， not only for their recognition of strong women who served their country faithfully， but who did so by undertaking often dangerous steps ， without need for reward or recognition。 The author， herself a much decorated advocate f Both entertaining and informative， this well-crafted and well-researched book is about the little-known exploits of women who in WW II undertook courageous actions not then recognized as a woman's domain， or in some cases， right。 These tales of heroic women are inspiring， not only for their recognition of strong women who served their country faithfully， but who did so by undertaking often dangerous steps ， without need for reward or recognition。 The author， herself a much decorated advocate for women in the military， has lovingly researched and revealed stories of women that serve as both forerunners and models for the women of today and the societal and cultural challenges they still face。 An absorbing read that deserved to be told about women of whom their country can be proud！ 。。。more
Ruth B。
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I was lucky to get an preview copy of Mari K。 Eder’s outstanding book。 As a retired military officer myself， I thought I knew a lot about women who served in WWII but I didn’t。 This book is loaded with tributes to women who responded to threats wherever they existed。 As I read chapter after chapter， I would think I had a favorite， only to decide they were all special。 Eder writes with a clear and interesting style and she pays a lasting tribute to the featured women for all they risked and contr I was lucky to get an preview copy of Mari K。 Eder’s outstanding book。 As a retired military officer myself， I thought I knew a lot about women who served in WWII but I didn’t。 This book is loaded with tributes to women who responded to threats wherever they existed。 As I read chapter after chapter， I would think I had a favorite， only to decide they were all special。 Eder writes with a clear and interesting style and she pays a lasting tribute to the featured women for all they risked and contributed。 She shows what a difference women made， and how little they asked for or expected in return。 The chapters at the end are especially reflective and inspirational， linking the past to the present and to the future。 Women’s history， and world history， is advanced with this book， and that’s no small compliment。 I strongly recommend The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line。 。。。more
Jerri Carlin
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I never tire of reading non-fiction about the WWII era。 Perhaps because my parents lived and survived the trauma of WWII。 They married before my father was shipped overseas for 2 1/2 years and my mother spoke of the day she realized that she didn’t smile anymore。 Ret。 General Eder brings alive the stories of strong， amazing women who never hesitated to do their part to save the innocent and the persecuted， to shorten a war that would have been longer without their courage。 This is the history th I never tire of reading non-fiction about the WWII era。 Perhaps because my parents lived and survived the trauma of WWII。 They married before my father was shipped overseas for 2 1/2 years and my mother spoke of the day she realized that she didn’t smile anymore。 Ret。 General Eder brings alive the stories of strong， amazing women who never hesitated to do their part to save the innocent and the persecuted， to shorten a war that would have been longer without their courage。 This is the history that needs to be told in our schools。 。。。more
Jan
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Retired U。S。 Army Major General Mari K。 Eder wrote this book because she knew their stories needed to be told even as the last of them are nearing or past their centenary。 How these women lived to be forty is amazing given what they endured， let alone into their 90s and over。 Some were tortured， many were starved， PTSD is a given， some were humiliated by their own branch of services， some were spies and/or resistance fighters， all were driven。 And not all were white either！ And shame on the US g Retired U。S。 Army Major General Mari K。 Eder wrote this book because she knew their stories needed to be told even as the last of them are nearing or past their centenary。 How these women lived to be forty is amazing given what they endured， let alone into their 90s and over。 Some were tortured， many were starved， PTSD is a given， some were humiliated by their own branch of services， some were spies and/or resistance fighters， all were driven。 And not all were white either！ And shame on the US govt for denying them the recognition due them until so late。 Even the US Army refused to acknowledge that they were veterans or deserved benefits--and the Army was the last branch to include women！There are many photos from archives and families。I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Sourcebooks via NetGalley。 Thank you！I have preordered a copy for my local library。 。。。more
Allyssa Smith
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The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line by Mari K。 EderI liked this book！ A collection of stories of woman who went above and beyond to serve our country in WW2， this was an amazing book。 As woman had to step up in to the working world， it was a big shift that has impacts even today。 This book get 5 Stars from me！！Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read in exchange for an honest review。
Julie Pint
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