tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post87332565042323028..comments2023-11-02T06:33:19.989-07:00Comments on The Best of World War II: Soldier From the War ReturningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-51775111930710996612012-05-27T16:33:30.221-07:002012-05-27T16:33:30.221-07:00Vaughn, what an incredibly touching story. The fac...Vaughn, what an incredibly touching story. The fact that your mom felt it her 'duty' to shield him speaks of her love for him. <br /><br />Yes, I think you would really enjoy the book. Would perhaps help you to understand your dad and your parents' relationship better, too.<br /><br />When I read this story, I want to immediately write a novel about their romance and what he went through. Yep, guess I'm a writer. LOLMelissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-71005549187746318442012-04-30T16:51:53.553-07:002012-04-30T16:51:53.553-07:00Things weren't always so rosy. My Dad married ...Things weren't always so rosy. My Dad married right before he shipped out. He came home to a woman he barely knew. Turns out, the more they found out about each other, the less they liked one another. They divorced in '47. My Dad took a job as a letter carrier, and had a drug store with a soda fountain on his route. He ate lunch there often, and had easy conversations with a girl ten years his junior who worked the counter. That woman is my Mom. <br /><br />When the subject of the war came up, my Mom was always the first to shush us. I recently asked her about it (my Dad passsed in '93). She said she'd only glimpsed the torment, and she wanted to do anything she could to sheild him from the memories of it. It was part of her 'duty' to him. <br /><br />In a way, it affected all of us.<br /><br />Really cool site and great post, Melissa! I'll check out the book.vaughnroycrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01548482765292623807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-61220191519339259092012-04-30T15:33:05.792-07:002012-04-30T15:33:05.792-07:00Hi Kristi - Thanks for stopping by! I'm so gla...Hi Kristi - Thanks for stopping by! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book, too. I wish more people would read it. It would have the effect of balancing out the "rose-colored glasses" view that so many people have of the soldiers returning from the war.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-6499268700247465272012-02-12T17:43:42.717-08:002012-02-12T17:43:42.717-08:00Last year, I saw this book at Barnes and Noble and...Last year, I saw this book at Barnes and Noble and snatched it up. I always wondered how it really was for a lot men returning from WWII. Many, many of them carry a part of the war with them throughout the rest of their life, and some take it to their grave. This factor of WWII must be told as well and Childers did a marvelous job of protraying with it was like for many veterans after the war. This is probably one of the best WWII non-fiction books I have read in ages. It is also great to hear that others like Carol have written their own stories. I'm greatly interested in The Legacy of World War II. Thank you, Melissa, for writing such a review about a poignant time in our history that, like you and Childers said, anyone hardly knew. <br /><br />-KristiKristi's Writing Deskhttp://webspace.webring.com/people/xk/kayen78/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-64834357427146135942011-10-05T12:33:20.890-07:002011-10-05T12:33:20.890-07:00Thanks, Melissa - the book will be published at th...Thanks, Melissa - the book will be published at the end of October 2011. I will keep you posted :)Carolhttp://www.daughtersofd-day.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-38010810870417848282011-08-17T13:25:45.459-07:002011-08-17T13:25:45.459-07:00Carol - I'm so pleased to hear you're writ...Carol - I'm so pleased to hear you're writing such an important book. I can't wait to read it! Thank you for stopping by. :-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-91505803215879891832011-08-13T13:29:38.819-07:002011-08-13T13:29:38.819-07:00I am now writing a book titled The Hidden Legacy o...I am now writing a book titled The Hidden Legacy of World War II. I am the daughter of a WWII paratrooper who lived the postwar life that Thomas Childers so poignant described in his book. He is writing the foreword to my book. The aftermath of WWII and the impact on families of combat veterans of that war is still not widely known.Carolhttp://www.daughtersofd-day.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-34376320821319623142011-08-02T06:54:02.773-07:002011-08-02T06:54:02.773-07:00Ron - You're welcome. I think this is a must-r...Ron - You're welcome. I think this is a must-read for anyone interested in this time period. Dispelling the myth is important so that we recognize that these brave men and women continued to sacrifice their emotional and physical health for the rest of their lives.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-50459365788388224892011-08-01T18:05:33.390-07:002011-08-01T18:05:33.390-07:00Sounds like an excellent piece of research and rep...Sounds like an excellent piece of research and reporting. The myth of the returning WWII veteran was pervasive. I was a kid when that generation of soldiers came home, and I don't remember anything but the myth. <br /><br />Years later, I saw THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, which was Hollywood's attempt to address some of the issues, but still I didn't get until after I came to know about PTSD that the return from war must have been traumatic for so many -- and like all emotional disorders at the time, denied and swept under the rug.<br /><br />Thanks for the excellent review.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-6722334428165660602011-08-01T13:42:45.098-07:002011-08-01T13:42:45.098-07:00Linda - It is incredibly sad. I so wish we didn...Linda - It is incredibly sad. I so wish we didn't have to fight wars...they are such a horrific ordeal for everyone involved.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17895318.post-2819506709165631372011-08-01T12:44:43.979-07:002011-08-01T12:44:43.979-07:00War is so awful. This is such a sad story, but I&#...War is so awful. This is such a sad story, but I'm sure a good and valuable read. Thanks for letting us know about it.<br /><br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961495299893766830noreply@blogger.com