Lawrence Dantonio

Broschiertes Buch

The Greatcoat

Beschreibung

For Herb, World War II is an opportunity for adventure. Shot down behind enemy lines, he comes face-to-face with its horrors. Decades later and haunted by his memories, will he finally confess to his part in it and cleanse his soul? It's the end of the Great Depression and life is hard. For Herb Stenerude, the coming of the world war is an opportunity for adventure. Filled with that youthful sense of immortality, he flies his fighter plane into danger mission after mission. Finally, shot down and behind enemy lines, he silently witnesses the horrors of war and his part in it. Decades later and happily married, Herb needs to confront his demons and bring to light what he has kept secret all these years. The Greatcoat is a story of war and family, and how the path to redemption is found through the generosity of the human spirit. It will transport you through decades of family history and how seemingly unrelated actions can cause a ripple effect for years to come. If you enjoy a layered story that will touch you at a deeper level and make you pause, then The Greatcoat is for you.Order your copy now and get immersed in a riveting and touching story.

Autor

My name is Lawrence DAntonio and I am the author of THE GREATCOAT. I am the first born of six of a seriously charming salesman father, and a richly talented, pitch perfect, lyrically loving musician mother. My drift toward history led me to concentrate on this subject in secondary school, undergraduate and graduate studies. I taught US and European History on the high school level and in college. Additionally, I created and taught courses on the American Civil War, the Thirty-years War in the 20th century (aka WWI and II), and the War in Southeast Asia (Vietnam).I left high school teaching (retaining an adjunct position, part-time in college), and pursued a career in sales which eventually landed me in the fine wine business, where, in addition to importing and selling fine wine, I also became the wine educator for my distributor employer.THE GREATCOAT is a fictional memoir, the product of family stories from the Depression and WWII generation told me by my mother. As it is multi-generational, I rely upon memories of people, events, and places prominent in my life as I came of age. The story will take you through a horrifying episode witnessed by a young pilot shot down in the Battle of the Bulge, onto his son's struggles with service in Vietnam and onward to the 911 era.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Indy Pub
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 416g
• ISBN-13: 9798330207947
• Artikelnr.: 72239121