To best represent the times, struggles, and opinions of the 1930s and 40s, I read many books. A few played a pivotal role in creating the characters in Nandria's War, including No Ordinary Time.

No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin is an extraordinarily detailed work subtitled "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II."

Its chronicle of public events is enriched with behind-the-scenes information of what it was like to live those events. Different people evaluated the circumstances and possible consequences from their own, strongly personal points of view. Their reactions and responses needed to be considered by leaders, such as the Silver Shirts referred to in Nandria's War.

Acknowledging such varied opinions allowed me perspective into views beyond those expressed by my immediate family as I grew up. Understanding that decent, thoughtful, ordinary persons legitimately held those wrong opinions has given me insights to round out the characters in my books.

My copy is stuffed with bookmarks to remind me of the issues and reactions that continue to enliven the tensions of those who lived in the 1930s and 1940s.

Below are a few additional books that helped write the stories of the characters in the Nandria Series. As the series continues to grow, I continue to seek additional history and education to bring the characters to life.