9 Top world war ii books like A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other by Ralph Webster

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A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

By: Ralph Webster

4.25

Format: 373 pages, Kindle Edition

Librarian's Note: This is an alternate-cover edition for ASIN B01HRZ13O2 The Third Reich is ris…

"I thought those were others. Soon, I was to learn that they were us."

-Ralph Webster, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

"Is there a magical time when children become parents to their parents?"

-Ralph Webster, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

"All of us have parents. Generations pass. We are not unique. Now it is our family's turn."

-Ralph Webster, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

"Nothing about these times makes any sense. Nothing. Putting it to words only makes it sound too simple."

-Ralph Webster, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

If you liked the world war ii plot in A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other by Ralph Webster , here is a list of 9 books like this:

1. Mistaken Identity (Rosato & Associates, #4)

By: Lisa Scottoline

3.49

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

Bennie Rosato, the head of her own law firm, specializes in police misconduct cases. However, nothi… read more

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2. Everywhere That Mary Went (Rosato & Associates, #1)

By: Lisa Scottoline

4.46

Format: 170 pages, Paperback

Judgement day will come... It's just a matter of time. Mary has been slaving away for the past eigh… read more

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3. Moment of Truth (Rosato & Associates, #5)

By: Lisa Scottoline

3.69

Format: 47 pages, Paperback

Jack Newlin comes home to find his wife dead. Convinced that he knows who killed her - and determin… read more

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4. The Vendetta Defense (Rosato & Associates, #6)

By: Lisa Scottoline

3.69

Format: 47 pages, Paperback

In a case steeped in blood and memory, it will take a stroke of brilliance to save Pigeon Tony. But… read more

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5. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.25

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"One of my nipples is noticeably larger than the other two."

-Tom J. Bross, Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

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6. Mrs. Winchester's Biographer

By: Deanna Lynn Sletten

4.42

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Was Sarah Winchester a woman of mystery or simply a strong woman who lived her life on her own term… read more

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  • historical
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7. Life, Loss, and Puffins

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

4.42

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

An exhilarating and emotional novel about grief, hope, friendship, and taking life one beautiful an… read more

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  • family
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8. Queenie of Norwich

By: L.K. Wilde

4.44

Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition

"You're Nellie Westrop and don't you forget it. We'll see each other again one day, but until we do… read more

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  • historical
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9. The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz

By: Sara Leibovits

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Poland, 1944 The train slowed and halted with a squeal of the brakes. It felt like we waited in the… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • holocaust
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10. The Pale-Faced Lie

By: David Crow

4.28

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and surv… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • family
"Her definition of love was obligation and guilt."

-David Crow, The Pale-Faced Lie

"No tie is as strong as family, making it the hardest one to break."

-David Crow, The Pale-Faced Lie

"For the first time, I saw my behavior from someone else’s point of view."

-David Crow, The Pale-Faced Lie

"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. Believe in yourself. Never quit."

-David Crow, The Pale-Faced Lie

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11. The Trouble With Secrets (The Kilteegan Bridge Story, #1)

By: Jean Grainger

4.44

Format: 313 pages, Kindle Edition

Kilteegan Bridge, County Cork 1958 For eighteen year old Lena Mullery, life is predictable and d… read more

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  • historical
  • family
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12. A Little Pinprick (Rainey Paxton, #1)

By: Paige Dearth

4.47

Format: 453 pages, Kindle Edition

Rainey Paxton was born addicted to heroin. In the fragile first hours of Rainey’s life, hospital… read more

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"A little pinprick changed my whole life. That’s all it takes—it’s that quick."

-Paige Dearth, A Little Pinprick (Rainey Paxton, #1)

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13. A Little High (Rainey Paxton, #2)

By: Paige Dearth

4.58

Format: 491 pages, Kindle Edition

A child’s life ruined by her parent’s addiction. A sister’s vow that can’t be broken. First came… read more

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"Ain’t easy for a child to use their free will when adults dance with the devil."

-Paige Dearth, A Little High (Rainey Paxton, #2)

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14. The Recipe for Hope

By: Fiona Valpy

4.24

Format: 198 pages, Kindle Edition

In this charming novel from the bestselling author of The Dressmaker’s Gift, food was once the lang… read more

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  • family
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15. The Matchmaker's Daughter: Victorian Romance (Love Victorian Romance Book 2)

By: Rosie Swan

4.22

Format: 510 pages, Kindle Edition

The year is 1888. Sisters Eliza and Rebecca Moss work in the notorious match factory in London’s Ea… read more

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16. Good Town

By: Mary Louise Wells

4.60

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

In Nazi Germany, a pious man makes a decision to protect his family, but at what cost? Josef Hau… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
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17. The Family

By: S.E. Green

4.14

Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition

Nothing’s more important than family... Leah When Leah’s daughter, Nyla, unexpectedly appears at … read more

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18. Of Needles and Haystacks (Hearts Unlocked #1)

By: Ann Elizabeth Fryer

4.26

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

A young woman inherits a farm she isn't meant to have and uncovers a secret her neighbor planned to… read more

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  • historical
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19. The Long Road Back To You

By: Buck Turner

4.67

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Being called THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN LOVE STORY!!! They say it only takes a moment to fall in lo… read more

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20. Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning

By: Gail Ward Olmsted

4.27

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

A marriage of convenience leads to a life of passion and purpose. A shared vision transforms the Am… read more

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  • historical
Cover of A Promise: A Sweeping Story of Friendship in WWII by Amelia Martin

21. A Promise: A Sweeping Story of Friendship in WWII

By: Amelia Martin

4.44

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

In the turbulent aftermath of World War I, Germany is a nation reeling from hardship and chaos. … read more

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  • world war ii
  • war
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22. The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel (The Paris Sisters Book 1)

By: Suzanne Kelman

4.39

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

“No, Mama, please don’t make me leave!” Sophie cries, clutching her teddy bear as her blue eyes fil… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
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23. The Third Son

By: S.E. Green

4.46

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

All he wants is a loving family to belong to, to manipulate, to control. . . . Architect Carter … read more

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24. To Dream Of Shadows : A Gripping Holocaust Novel Inspired by a Heartbreaking True Story (World War II Historical Fiction Book 1)

By: Steve N. Lee

4.45

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

She’ll save hundreds of lives. But can she save her own? Inspired by a previously untold true st… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • war
  • holocaust
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25. The War Orphan (Women of War #3)

By: Anna Stuart

4.44

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

1945, I stumble out of the gates, tightly grasping the hands of two smaller children. Hunger s… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • holocaust
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26. Waltraud: A True Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany

By: Tammy Borden

4.56

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

A true story of love, loss, strength, and resistance through the eyes of an ordinary German girl tu… read more

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  • world war ii
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27. The Code Girl From London: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel (Gripping World War 2 Resistance Stories Book 4)

By: Deb Stratas

4.39

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

The Germans’ transmissions are in her hands. Will she be enough to save her loved ones’ lives?Engla… read more

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28. Siblings of War

By: Chanochi Zaks

4.47

Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition

War tore them apart. Family brought them together. September, 1939 . The six Zaks siblings watch… read more

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  • world war ii
  • historical
  • holocaust
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29. The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

By: Minu Cash

4.53

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

A passionate memoir about identity, resilience, and the healing power of forgiveness From her earl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"What if the real Minu was out there in the world somewhere? And here I was, trapped in this awful life I wasn’t supposed to be living."

-Minu Cash, The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

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30. Saving Rebecca

By: Alex Amit

4.59

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

A WW2 historical novel about a mother’s devotion In the shadow of the Nazi regime, one woman fig… read more

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  • historical
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31. A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

By: Ralph Webster

4.25

Format: 373 pages, Kindle Edition

Librarian's Note: This is an alternate-cover edition for ASIN B01HRZ13O2 The Third Reich is ris… read more

Similar categories in Ralph Webster's A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other book and Ralph Webster's A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • historical
  • war
  • world war ii
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • holocaust
"I thought those were others. Soon, I was to learn that they were us."

-Ralph Webster, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

"Is there a magical time when children become parents to their parents?"

-Ralph Webster, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

"All of us have parents. Generations pass. We are not unique. Now it is our family's turn."

-Ralph Webster, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

"Nothing about these times makes any sense. Nothing. Putting it to words only makes it sound too simple."

-Ralph Webster, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other

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Mrs. Winchester's Biographer

Deanna Lynn Sletten

4.42

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Queenie of Norwich

L.K. Wilde

4.44

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Sara Leibovits

4.35

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The Trouble With Secrets (The Kilteegan Bridge Story, #1)

Jean Grainger

4.44

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The Austrian Bride

Helen Parusel

4.44

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Catherine Hokin

4.37

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Helen Fripp

4.43

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Kate Hewitt

4.27

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