This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 Out of war and struggle, heroes are born. Sometimes, their acts of courage are public and dramatic; other times, they are quiet and subtle. Five new and upcoming novels shine a light on acts of valor in history, dramatized in captivating fictional tales. - - - 'The Secret Book of Flora Lea,' by Patti Callahan Henry More than 1 million British children were evacuated to the countryside after Britain declared war on Germany in 1939. Henry's new novel revolves around this well-intentioned but sometimes tragic effort to keep young Brits safe from bombing raids. Londoner Camellia Linden sends her daughters Hazel, 14, and Flora, 5, to the relative safety of Oxfordshire. When Flora disappears, Hazel blames herself and spends the next 20 years searching for her sister. After discovering a storybook that reminds her of the fairy-tale world she and Flora created to cope … [Read more...] about Book World: 5 inspiring works of historical fiction shine a light on heroism
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Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids was far more common than church acknowledged, Illinois AG finds
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois attorney general's office investigation released Tuesday found that 451 Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children in the state over a nearly 70-year period, which was more than four times the 103 individuals the church named when the state began its review in 2018. Attorney General Kwame Raoul said at a news conference that investigators found that Catholic clergy abused 1,997 children in Illinois between 1950 and 2019. “It is my hope that this report will shine light both on those who violated their positions of power and trust to abuse innocent children, and on the men in church leadership who covered up that abuse,” Raoul said, crediting the accusers for making the review possible. “These perpetrators may never be held accountable in a court of law, but by naming them here, the intention is to provide a public accountability and … [Read more...] about Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids was far more common than church acknowledged, Illinois AG finds