Along Came a Soldier
()
About this ebook
At the end of World War II, the young girl had no idea she was the answer to a dying old man's prayer when along came a soldier into her life. Whether it was the power of the unknown prayer or the persistence of the soldier, that chance meeting changed her life into a roller coaster ride that was filled with fun and zany antics.
Along Came a Soldier is a page turner in the style of June Harman Betts' first two books, Father Was A Caveman and We Were Vagabonds. It recreates the life of an American family immediately following World War II into the turbulent years of the Vietnam War.
COMMENTS FROM ACTUAL READERS:
I enjoyed June Harman Betts' articles in our local paper for years. Needless to say, I was thrilled to hear that she had written a book. AND WHAT A READ! ...As she did so well in her newspaper articles, she takes us to a place of memories, romance, heart-filled times of joy and sorrow-all while sharing the still unwinding story of our greatest generation.
Dianne Cline, Denison University
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As June Harman Betts pens the true story of the family's history, one becomes riveted by the highlights and heartbreaks of this intriguing family. The reader is drawn into the family's history with her ability to bring back memories of the reader's own bygone days through her vivid description of the various areas of the country where the family lived. One looks forward to her third book as she continues to weave her story with the young girl's marriage to a young soldier and their life together.
James Ritchey, Newark, Ohio
...Father Was A Caveman was so great, especially when it described days of long ago. I enjoyed it so much and also the sequel, We Were Vagabonds. June Harman Betts is a wonderful author. I could not put the book down. Even though I read it from the library in Petersburg, West Virginia, I had to order my own copy for future generations. Katherine Vance, Amazon.com Reader Review.
June Harman Betts
June Harman Betts is a storyteller who in the tradition of Jan Karon brings her characters to such vivid life that you either feel you know them or wish you did. A former newspaper columnist, she is the author of three books in the Echoes In My Mind series: Father Was A Caveman, We Were Vagabonds and now, Along Came A Soldier. She has also been published in Chicken Soup For The Soul. Born near Seneca Caverns in West Virginia, she and her husband Richard live in Newark, Ohio near their children and grandchildren.
Related to Along Came a Soldier
Related ebooks
Watching You: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Waiting for Walter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGeepers, I Love You: And Other Writings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSwing, Sashay, Shimmy Away: short story collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFaces Behind the Dust: The Story Told Through the Eyes of a Coal Miner’S Daughter (On the Black Side) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pages We Forget Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Beat Stalin, Hilter and the Southern State Parkway Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnder Charred Skies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSomewhere in Germany Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCVC: Book Three: Carter V. Cooper Short Fiction Anthology Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRobert: A Queer & Crooked Memoir for the not so Straight & Narrow Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNo Tears For Tomorrow Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMiss Lonelyhearts: “Numbers constitute the only universal language.” Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stories That Bind Us: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Luna: The Misadventures and Misgivings of a Temperamental Curandera Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFame Game Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDragons and Butterflies 3: A Strong Woman Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Gate of the Giant Scissors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn a Strange Land Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReminisce Mysteries: Book 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEverland Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Poet's Moon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHan's Cottage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ghosts of Fort Ord Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTuesday Nights in 1980 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5December Reunion in Central Park: A heart-warming Christmas romance not to miss in 2021! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSin Path: Volume One: Banished Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYesterday's Rose Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRewriting Adam Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Biography & Memoir For You
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Just Mercy: a story of justice and redemption Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mommie Dearest Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: the heartfelt, funny memoir by a New York Times bestselling therapist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Stolen Life: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Diary of a Young Girl Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations: Complete and Unabridged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Taste: My Life Through Food Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ivy League Counterfeiter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5People, Places, Things: My Human Landmarks Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jack Reacher Reading Order: The Complete Lee Child’s Reading List Of Jack Reacher Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All That Remains: A Renowned Forensic Scientist on Death, Mortality, and Solving Crimes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers: Spiritual Insights from the World's Most Beloved Neighbor Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Wright Brothers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Along Came a Soldier
0 ratings0 reviews