WWII American Hero who survived the Death March and internment as a Prisoner of War for 3 ½ years
Many World War II babies were brought up in what were effectively one-parent families. When 4,337,100 British serviceman were demobilized, a period of disorientation ensued as people struggled to put...
Compelling and moving real-life accounts of the impact on family life of the return of the troops at the end of the Second World War.
War affects every one of all nations, cultures, and ethnic groups especially the little children.
Janesville's many restaurants included the Chinese Chop Suey House, a family favorite. The Central Café, operated by Greek immigrant Jim Zanias, was located across West Milwaukee Street from the Corn Exchange. My dad visited Hack's Ice ...
'When I first came to Dubai, I immediately realized this was a pioneer country,' he said fondly. ... 'There were no street names back then and directions were based on the few landmarks, such as a KFC fast-food restaurant or a nearby ...
The book provides reassurance and understanding to readers through clear and honest answers to the difficult questions that can follow the death of a loved one, and carries the invaluable message that it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to ...
Hatley-Owen beautifully captures a children's view of the return of the war and the realities of shell shock for the men who returned after the First World War ended on 11 November 1918.
Once the doughnut was finished, Daddy had to go and come another day. His brand-new Chevrolet was parked in the driveway, ready and waiting to move once again. Daddy always came in the daytime and left in the daytime.
As nighttime falls all types of fathers--fish, rabbits, snails, pigs, and a boy's father--make their way home to their families.
Toni Maguire, author of Don't Tell Mummy, takes up the story of her tragic childhood where she left off, revealing the awful truth about what happened when her father, sent to jail for abusing her, was released, and came home.