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Book Barn Book Club
Welcome to the Book Barn Book Club! Join your host, Lanie, as she discusses monthly book club selections, shares thoughts on titles from a personal library, and has candid conversations with friends and special guests.
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Book Barn Book Club
The Funeral of the Century: The Hope Not Plot with David R. Stokes
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In this episode, I interview David R. Stokes and dive into his book, The Hope Not Plot: A Novel of Churchill’s Final Farewell. It's a story set against the backdrop of one of the most significant moments in modern history: the funeral of Winston Churchill. With a global “who’s who” expected to attend, one absence raises eyebrows! Why was Lyndon B. Johnson missing?
It's the intriguing blend of fact and fiction that makes this novel such a compelling read. It’s the kind of book that has you pausing mid-chapter to Google details, questioning what really happened and what might have been imagined. If you love historical fiction that pulls you down a research rabbit hole, this one delivers.
A big thank you to David for being a guest on the Book Barn Book Club Podcast.
Books Mentioned:
•The Hope Not Plot: A Novel of Churchill’s Final Farewell — David R. Stokes
•Camelot’s Cousin — David R. Stokes
•The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill (Trilogy) — William Manchester
•Alone: 1932–1940 — William Manchester
Authors Mentioned:
•David R. Stokes
•Erik Larson
•Winston Churchill
•William Manchester
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