Mark Palasek

Letters From My Uncles: The Story of a Family During World War II, Based Upon Letters From Servicemen

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Produktbeschreibung

"A soldiers life is under the stars in the heavens, good old solid mother earth to tread on, the open spaces. Good news a letter from home is his consolement, his morale builder his courage and determination to make the best of it with what you have. Well folks I am getting my field pack ready for action so I say solong for a while. May God bless you all I sign off a good soldier one of yours always. - Steve"This is just one exerpt from the book "Letters From My Uncles", an historic novel of World War II. American sons of Polish immigrants in Port Washington, NY, they were sent to fight for the United States in World War II. Before there was email, social media or telephones in every home, handwritten letters were their connection to loved ones back in New York. In "Letters From My Uncles", author Mark Palasek weaves a chronological history of the war with insights into life's daily struggles through the actual letters from his uncles, who served their country in various ways. This historical novel, based upon true events and featuring authentic letters from the Palasek family archives, blends the stories of the past into timeless themes that resonate in the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Marie Benjamin
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 290g
• ISBN-13: 9780692752425
• ISBN-10: 0692752420
• Artikelnr.: 58219165

Autorenporträt

Letters From My Uncles is Mark's first published book. -Raised in Port Washington, New York, Mark is the third son of Stanley and Mary Palasek. -A graduate of the C.W. Post Center of Long Island University with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science, he worked for the U.S. Customs Service for 32 years. A survivor of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, his career allowed him to meet with foreign dignitaries and to instruct foreign and domestic government employees and civilian trade organizations on American import protocols. Mark's essays and reports have been reviewed by U.S. importers and by manufacturers globally as well as both houses of Congress. His personal writings have been published as featured editorials in several regional newspapers and national magazines. Mark is currently retired, though he continues to write and bartend in South Carolina. In his spare time he enjoys playing softball, volunteering with non-profit organizations and expanding his palate as a Master Judge in the South Carolina Barbeque Association.