The Wolves at the Door by Judith Pearson
Virginia Hall left comfortable Baltimore roots of privilege in 1931 to follow her dream of becoming a Foreign Service Officer. She watched as Hitler rolled into Poland, then France, and she decided to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE). There she learned things her wealthy Baltimore contemporaries would never have imagined - demolitions, assassination, secret radio communications, and resistance organization. She was deployed to France where the Gestapo imprisoned, beat, and tortured spies. Against such an ominous backdrop, Hall managed to locate drop zones for the money and weapons so badly needed by the French Resistance, helped escaped POWs and downed Allied airmen flee to England, and secured safe houses for agents in need.Judith Pearson's literary career began in a tree: a lovely old maple in her parents' backyard, complete with a great branch to sit on. She began writing her thoughts on current events and life in general there as a teenager. This Michigan native is still writing after hundreds of thousands of words. Pearson, a Michigan State University alumnus, has nearly a hundred newspaper and magazine articles to his credit. She has also written two biographies, BELLY OF THE BEAST: A POW's INSPIRING REAL STORY OF FAITH, COURAGE, AND SURVIVAL and WOLVES AT THE DOOR: THE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA'S GREATEST FEMALE SPY, both of which are about ordinary people who showed exceptional heroism.
A film adaptation of the latter has been optioned. Pearson is the founder of Courage Concepts, a non-profit that encourages women to be courageous. She gives seminars and keynotes for businesses and organizations. She realized what life is actually about after overcoming an unexpected life struggle. Judy and her husband moved back to their picturesque small home town on the shores of Lake Michigan a few years ago.
She's still climbing trees.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781592287628 |
| ISBN 10 | 159228762X |
| Title | The Wolves at the Door |
| Author | Judith Pearson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2005-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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