R. Ann Bush

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WAVES ON THE POTOMAC

It’s 1942. Meg Burke casts off the security of being a math teacher in her native Brooklyn to attend officer training for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) at Smith College. During her first assignment in Washington, DC Meg relentlessly decrypts Japanese radio transmissions and daily proves her professional competence while downplaying her male colleagues’ personal interests. But when Meg finds herself entangled in a dangerous undercover intelligence operation, she realizes that serving her country requires more than breaking codes.



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Reviews for WAVES on the potomac

Christy Baker Knight, author of On Display, a novel of natural history

Christy Baker Knight, author of On Display, a novel of natural history

11/14/2022

"Witty, charming, and well-dressed as a black and white cinema classic from the 1940’s, WAVES holds riveting plot twists and a misty-eyed ending reminiscent of the cherished soda bread recipe she keeps close to her heart: wholesome and satisfying to the last page."

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5 Star review by K.C. Finn for Reader's Favorite

5 Star review by K.C. Finn for Reader's Favorite

12/5/2022

"Readers seeking a realistic Second World War novel from a totally unique and truly eye-opening perspective should read WAVES on the Potomac. A recommended read indeed."  

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D. Donovan Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

D. Donovan Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

1/4/2023

R. Ann Bush's novel embraces this world with such an attention to daily details that the complete impact of this changing world on women's lives is finely tuned. . . . The result is a thought-provoking story that brings readers into the milieu of World War II and the motivations of one young woman to contribute to her country's efforts, including a note of intrigue that challenges Meg to rise above and beyond her training to view the bigger picture around her.

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About

R. Ann Bush is a southern California native who studied history at Princeton University as an undergraduate and received her Masters in Women’s History at the University of London.

One of her scholarly assignments was an oral history project featuring her great aunt’s experiences in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) during World War II. She received her Ph.D. in Public Health at the University of California San Diego and is currently a professor in Health Sciences at the University of San Diego.

An experienced scientific researcher and academic author, Ann used the pandemic lockdown to weave together family narratives and first-hand naval experiences to tell the story. Ann lives with her patient husband and two inquisitive sons.
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