Doreen Drewry Lehr celebrated the launch of her new book, “A Girl’s War: A Childhood Lost in Britain’s WWII Evacuation,” at Peacock Cafe in Georgetown Thursday June 24th.
By Kara Landsman
Executive Chef and Peacock Cafe Co-owner Maziar Farivar, COO of Georgetown’s Luxxery Express Hiba Hakki, Doreen Drewry Lehr, and Peacock Cafe Co-owner Shahab Farivar
As one of 1.5 million children evacuated to the presumed safety of the countryside from British cities during WWII, Doreen Drewry Lehr launches, “A Girl’s War: A Childhood Lost in Britain’s WWII Evacuation,” her first novel. The launch party was held at Peacock Cafe in Georgetown Thursday June 24th. Guests snacked on Peacock Cafe’s local mushroom and goat cheese tarts, vine ripe tomato and fresh mozzarella skewers, tuna tartar and seaweed salad with wasabi dot, and in honor of the World Cup, South Africa-inspired beef or vegetable Bobotie with saffron Greek yogurt.
Piper Heidsieck Champagne was also served. “A Girl’s War” marks Drewry Lehr’s first novel, as she chronicles her experiences and also provides a historical analysis of the times. Lehr recalls how she was separated from her parents, and works to answer the question “How could my parents send me away?” throughout the novel.
Doreen is also traveling around the D.C. area signing the book in the next three weeks. Stop by Dupont Circle’s Books A Million Wednesday July 7’th from 7-9 p.m. and Borders White Flint on July 14’th from 7-9 p.m.
Fox 5’s Andrew Nyland, News Channel 8’s Natasha Barrett, and Fox 5’s Will Thomas.
Author Doreen Drewy Lehr signs a copy of her new release and first book, “A Girl’s War: A Childhood Lost in Britain’s WWII Evacuation” for fellow author Ann McLaughlin, whose sixth novel “Leaving Bayberry House” was just released.
Freelance writer Arnesa Howell, Bill Moeller, MoKi Media’s Sherry Moeller, and Advantage Publishing’s COO Ralph Crozier
