The Great Secret: The Classified World War II Disaster that Launched the War…

Greetings!

Sorry for the long delay in posting a meetup. 2024 has been a challenging and busy year. The dust is settling, so I’m excited to post the next book in our line up, The Great Secret: The Classified World War II Disaster that Launched the War on Cancer, 397 pgs. Below are two reviews. Sounds like it will be a great read.

I’d like to hold our meeting in person at a central location, like the Rancho Cordova Library. I don’t live in Sacramento County. Can anyone reserve the meeting for 3-5 PM at Rancho Cordova Public Library? Please let me know, thank you.

Happy reading,
Kathy🤓

Jennet Conant has uncovered a humdinger of a tale, one that is equal parts war story, conspiracy thriller and medical mystery. More than anything, The Great Secret shows how the dogged efforts of a handful of scientists were able to turn a wartime tragedy and coverup into one of society’s greatest gifts. This is a rare jewel of a story that readers will love and fellow historians will covet."
― James M. Scott, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Target Tokyo and Rampage

"The Great Secret is a ripping good yarn, jam-packed with marvelous prose, wonderful historical characters, and superb research on a little-known but critical chapter in the history of medicine and the Second World War. I could not put this book down until I reached the final page."
― Howard Markel, MD, PhD, director of the Center for the History of Medicine, University of Michigan