{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"PoohsDen","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden","author_name":"Vinitha","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/author\/pooh_admin\/","title":"Book Review : The Postmistress &#8212; PoohsDen","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6QdLqyoqqc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/book-review-the-postmistress\/\">Book Review : The Postmistress<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/book-review-the-postmistress\/embed\/#?secret=6QdLqyoqqc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Book Review : The Postmistress&#8221; &#8212; PoohsDen\" data-secret=\"6QdLqyoqqc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Another pick from the NPR summer reads list I typically shy away from war books. The feeling war brings to me is something I cannot explain. I feel blessed to have the life I have without worrying about war and bombs like many people of my age in parts of the globe. War books are really not my idea of a relaxing read. Having said that, The Postmistress is a war book &#8211; a book about war but also a book about 3 women. 3 women who are totally different but somewhere along the way their lives get entangled. Iris &#8211; The postmistress (or postmaster as she prefers) &#8211; she is all about rules, order and routine in the small town Franklin, US but she chose not to deliver a mail. Frankie Bard- the narrator &#8211; a war reporter, her war stories churned my stomach. To be very honest, this book is not filled with blood and gore but the emotional part of war is difficult. Frankie&#8217;s radio voice from London brings war closer to Franklin residents take note. Emma Fitch &#8211; the new doctor&#8217;s wife. Sweet, innocent, alone she faces reality and motherhood. 3 women and I was surprised [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.sheistoofondofbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/the-postmistress.jpg"}