AMAZON BESTSELLER! This standout among World War II memoirs is a must-read for daughters of the World War II generation!
“Superb! A wonderful story of devotion and tough times.” – National World War II Museum
“Loved it! The Greatest Generation all have their secrets in this endlessly fascinating and compelling memoir.” – Reedsy Discovery
Nadine Taylor is the author, editor and ghostwriter of more than twenty books including New York Times bestsellers and national bestsellers. After twenty years as an author, she has written a fascinating memoir/biography about her discovery of her mother’s secret marriage to a pilot killed during World War II who continued to “reappear” in her life, even long after her mother had passed on. For more, see About the Author.
Contact Nadine Taylor for author interviews or with general questions.
…and when a fiery plane crash kills a World War II pilot, a young marriage dies as well. What the pilot’s wife does with her life and how he remains a part of it are major themes in If My Heart Had Wings. And the characters are just as compelling as the story: each one is trapped in an time when courage, stoicism, and practicality spawn family secrets, lies, denial and abuse. To learn more about Nina, Lyndon, Jay, and Nadine, see Meet the Characters.
Their wedding picture was so typical of the World War II years. Mom was dressed to the nines in a chic pearl grey suit with padded shoulders and a pencil-slim skirt, everything set off by pale pink accessories including a little hat that was perched toward the front of her head and surrounded with puffs […]
