Books A Mind of Her Own: by Danielle Stee

Her comfortable life is shattered at age fourteen when World War I erupts. Her parents, volunteering at the front as medical personnel, face the horrific realities of trench warfare and poison gas, and both ultimately perish. The loss leaves Alex alone after also losing her grandmother.

With the support of her American grandfather, Alex moves to the United States and attends the University of Chicago. There, she decides to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps and pursue journalism. During her internship at a newspaper, she meets Oliver Foster, a reporter covering the gang wars sparked by Prohibition. Both have experienced significant loss and are drawn to each other but fear attachment.

The novel is a sweeping story of resilience, independence, and love, highlighting the struggles and courage of a you