Home Fires The Story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War

Millions of words have been written about the military and social history of both world wars, but Summers carves out a little area of her own by examining the vital work performed by the Women s Institute who, through its meticulous organizational skills and national network, found its finest hour in the face of conflict. Daily Mail (London)

That image of defiant jam making sums up the way many see the wartime contribution of the Woman's Institute. The Economist