Rachel Carrington
I'm an avid writer of fiction! I've had over 53 novels published and wrote over 350 articles for Moviepilot before it closed. I also write for Hidden Remote.Find me at www.rachelcarrington.com. #adiscoveryofwitches #wcth #sealteam #swat
Book Review: Born Survivors
Book Description The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life. Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at Auschwitz, Anka hopes in vain to be reunited with her husband. With the rest of their families gassed, these young wives are determined to hold on to all they have left—their lives, and those of their unborn babies. Having concealed their condition from infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, they are forced to work and almost starved to death, living in daily fear of their pregnancies being detected by the SS. In April 1945, as the Allies close in, Priska gives birth. She and her baby, along with Anka, Rachel, and the remaining inmates, are sent to Mauthausen concentration camp on a hellish seventeen-day train journey. Rachel gives birth on the train, and Anka at the camp gates. All believe they will die, but then a miracle occurs. The gas chamber runs out of Zyklon-B, and as the Allied troops near, the SS flee. Against all odds, the three mothers and their newborns survive their treacherous journey to freedom. On the seventieth anniversary of Mauthausen’s liberation from the Nazis by American soldiers, renowned biographer Wendy Holden recounts this extraordinary story of three children united by their mothers’ unbelievable—yet ultimately successful—fight for survival.
Rachel CarringtonPublished 8 months ago in Geeks
1970s—The Decade of Country Duets
Duets were big in country music in the 1970s. Couples with powerhouse voices like Conway Twitty and Lorretta Lynn, Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius, and George Jones and Tammy Wynette burnt up the airwaves. They crooned of love, both broken and new, of wedding rings that weren’t so golden anymore, and living in a beautiful dream with the ones they loved.
Rachel CarringtonPublished 9 months ago in Beat
A TV Episode from the Eighties Reveals the True Test of Character
In the early 1980s, a cop drama debuted that was unlike any other as this one had two women as the lead detectives. Starring Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly, Cagney and Lacey tackled controversial subjects and didn't shy away from topics that could make viewers uncomfortable. It had a special knack for episodes that challenged belief systems. This was never more visible than in the second episode of the sixth season of the series.
Rachel CarringtonPublished 10 months ago in Geeks
Could Lori Loughlin Return to When Calls the Heart?
From 2014 to 2019, Lori Loughlin played Abigail Stanton on the successful Hallmark drama series, When Calls the Heart. The character was a fan favorite, doling out weekly doses of wisdom as the town's mayor and best friend to schoolteacher Elizabeth Thatcher Thornton.
Rachel CarringtonPublished 11 months ago in GeeksOutside My Window
Outside my window, a bird trills, not a quick cheerful chirp to welcome the morning, but one of agitation. His world has been disrupted. I stand from my desk and brush the billowy curtain aside to take a peek.
Rachel CarringtonPublished 11 months ago in Wander
Why This Television Episode Should Be Required Viewing in Schools
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, a popular historical drama in the 1990s, often produced poignant and meaningful episodes that made people take a long, hard look at their beliefs. Much of the time, the focus was on racism and bigotry between the white man and the Native Americans (the Cheyenne), but there was one episode that was so powerful, so heart-wrenching that it resonates to this day. So strong is the lesson in this episode that it should be required viewing in schools across America.
Rachel CarringtonPublished 11 months ago in Geeks
The Importance of a Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Reboot
It's been nineteen years since Joe Lando and Jane Seymour played the roles that won the hearts of millions of fans around the world. As Sully and Dr. Michaela Quinn, the duo ignited a passion for historical drama and romance that still sizzles today. In fact, the fan base continues to grow as more viewers find the series which recently aired all six seasons on Amazon Prime but is now available on Philo.
Rachel CarringtonPublished 11 months ago in Geeks
Bingeing the Nineties
With so many options to binge nowadays, it's difficult to know what to watch. Maybe you don't just like one type of show. It can't be all reality or science fiction shows for you. I'm the same way. I mix up my binges all the time, but I have to admit that 1993 debuted some of the best bingeable shows that I will still watch today. Check them out; maybe you'll want to catch them, too!
Rachel CarringtonPublished 11 months ago in Geeks
