War is a Lonely Place To Be

By Sherman Smith Sherman Smith

War is a lonely place and can profoundly impact the lives of those caught up in it. This is the story of seven individuals as they grow up through the Great Depression into a world at war. There is a hard scrabble farm boy turned China Marine, a lone survivor as a POW, and a crusty old Marine Sergeant who stands tall in defeat. A Nisei Army medic whose family is imprisoned while he helps liberate Dachau Concentration Camp, and the shame of a brother who defects to Japan. A nurse in San Francisco who cares for the severely wounded, and two blind men who cannot stand the sight of each other. From the depression migrant camps, the jazz clubs of Kansas City, Hollywood, Paris, Iceland, Shanghai, to San Francisco, war becomes a profound experience, shaping the lives of those caught up in its maelstrom. Once strangers, their lives finally come together as the healing sounds of Glen Miller bring light to lonely hearts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G33FMCN4
• ISBN13: 9798273812376
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"