This episode is dedicated to Abigail Ayers, whose light will always shine.

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Today I would like to recommend two titles as they both cover different aspects of the

same event.

The first one is Americans in Paris by Charles Glass.

Before the war came to France in 1940, about 30,000 Americans enjoyed all that the Parisian

life had to offer.

But when it became clear that the Nazis would make it to the city of light, most left.

This is the story of the 5,000 Americans who remained and what they had to deal with on

a daily basis.

The Americans as neutral thought they would be safe, but this was no ordinary war, and the

Nazis were no ordinary conquerors.

This book covers an amazing array of Parisian personalities and the remaining Americans,

and they're struggled to live some sort of normal life under Nazi rule.

Since Paris was taken, the German military who went through the city were told to be

on their best behavior at first, and yes, the reader speaks French and does a beautiful

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