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World War II Donut Dollies to be celebrated with Author Talk at the library

FALLBROOK – Friends of the Fallbrook Library announced its 2024 Author Talk will be held Sunday, July 14, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the library. Admission is free to the public. Luis Alberto Urrea is a best-selling author of 19 books. He will talk about his latest book, "Good Night, Irene."

The book takes as inspiration his mother's own Red Cross service as one of the Donut Dollies. After the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, the Red Cross quickly mobilized to supply aid to wounded soldiers as needed. One aspect of this aid was maintaining troop morale. Enter the Donut Dollies.

After a Donut D...

 

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