American Soldier: A Love Story

By John Allen Bigelow

Come alongside John Allen Bigelow, a mischievous young boy from the heart of the Midwest, and fall in love with America. John's passion for life soon outgrows the small town of his roots, yet as he embarks down a more adventurous road, he can't possibly imagine the profound life lessons he is about to learn. In this historical, brutal, spiritual and romantic journey of 91 years, readers will delight in playing pirate on a homemade ship, spit dust while hitching rides in boxcars, and suffer through the numbing loss of war as they stumble alongside him on the Bataan Death March, going on to endure unbearable atrocities in Japanese prison camps. But redemption will fill their hearts upon his return home, as they savor his tender romance with Emily. Through it all, they'll marvel at his unrelenting faith. "A fellow never really appreciates freedom until it is taken away from him. It is without a doubt the most precious thing we have. How many, many times since my liberation have I given thanks for the great privilege of being an American." John Allen Bigelow, in his first letter home after the end of World War II.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492965715
• ISBN13: 9781492965718
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"