They Called Him Marvin by Roger Stark
Today I'm bringing you a book about a little know part of war, the soldiers themselves and their family at home. Thank you to iReadBookTours for including me on this tour and giving me the chance to get to know this wonderful book. Stay turned after my review to enter a giveaway for a chance to win this book!
Dean and Connie are a young couple recently married when Dean is called into WWII. He is stationed in the India, China, Japan area of the world as a pilot. The story is told based on the author researched accounts of the time and in letters between Dean and Connie. This historical fiction is more history than fiction. Its a very interesting read as I've never read about this part of the war. The conditions the pilots had to fly in its lucky any of them made it home. In today's era of cell phones and instant communication its hard to remember when communication was not as easy. It would take weeks to get a letter to its destination. Even then the soldiers were very limited on what they could tell their families. The book tells about the experiences and treatment of the soldiers. This is an excellent book if you are interested in war history and a great reminder of what our soldiers gave up for this country.
Meet the Author:
I am, by my own admission, a reluctant writer. But there are stories that demand to to be told. When we hear them, we must pick up our pen, lest we forget and the stories be lost. Six years ago, in a quiet conversation with my friend Marvin, I learned the tragic story of his father, a WW2 B-29 Airplane Commander, shot down over Nagoya, Japan just months before the end of the war. The telling of the story that evening by this half orphan was so moving and full of emotion, it compelled me to ask if I could write the story. The result being They Called Him Marvin.
My life has been profoundly touched in so many ways by being part of documenting this sacred story. I pray that we never forget, as a people, the depth of sacrifice that was made by ordinary people like Marvin and his father and mother on our behalf.
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I am, by my own admission, a reluctant writer. But there are stories that demand to to be told. When we hear them, we must pick up our pen, lest we forget and the stories be lost. Six years ago, in a quiet conversation with my friend Marvin, I learned the tragic story of his father, a WW2 B-29 Airplane Commander, shot down over Nagoya, Japan just months before the end of the war. The telling of the story that evening by this half orphan was so moving and full of emotion, it compelled me to ask if I could write the story. The result being They Called Him Marvin.
My life has been profoundly touched in so many ways by being part of documenting this sacred story. I pray that we never forget, as a people, the depth of sacrifice that was made by ordinary people like Marvin and his father and mother on our behalf.
connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodread
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