{"product_id":"the-stepney-doorstep-society-9780718189860","title":"The Stepney Doorstep Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unsung and remarkable stories of the women who held London''s East End together during not one, but two world wars.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Inspiring tales of courage in the face of hardship'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Inspiring . . . Takes you back to a time of community and helping one another''\u003c\/b\u003e 5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''It made me laugh and gasp in equal measure'' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Minksy, Gladys, Beatty, Joan and Girl Walker . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the men were at war, these women ruled the streets of the East End. Struggling against poverty to survive, and fighting for their community in our country''s darkest hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there was also joy to be found. Across the East End the streets were alive - you need only walk a few steps for a smile from a neighbour or a strong cup of tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom taking over the London Underground, standing up to the Kray twins and crawling out of bombsites, \u003ci\u003eThe Stepney Doorstep Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable story of the women who ruled the East End through the Blitz. A lively authentic social history, the book centres around five formidable working-class women . . . a hair-raising, but always warmhearted tale\u003c\/b\u003e * My Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Thompson's interviews with east London's wartime matriarchs offer an important glimpse into a vanishing world\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eKate Thompson writes books that make you laugh and make you cry, sometimes at the same time. You cannot put them down. I advise you to read them all! -- Anita Dobson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Thompson's study of five working-class women who lived through the blitz shows how informal collectives can provide lasting support and inspiration . . . [a] fascinating account\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring tales of courage in the face of hardship\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAstonishing\u003c\/b\u003e * Radio 5 Live *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrammed full of fascinating stories\u003c\/b\u003e * BBC 2 Steve Wright *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUntold stories from wartime Blitz\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritain's forgotten army\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrates the lives of tough wartime matriarchs \u003c\/b\u003e * ITV News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormidable women\u003c\/b\u003e * Take a Break *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736148488535,"sku":"9780718189860","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780718189860.jpg?v=1723810531","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-stepney-doorstep-society-9780718189860","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}