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An Unexpected Coddiwomple: The Story of a Father's Sudden Death, a Box of WWII Letters, and a Daughter's Life Transformed
An Unexpected Coddiwomple: The Story of a Father's Sudden Death, a Box of WWII Letters, and a Daughter's Life Transformed
An Unexpected Coddiwomple: The Story of a Father's Sudden Death, a Box of WWII Letters, and a Daughter's Life Transformed
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An Unexpected Coddiwomple: The Story of a Father's Sudden Death, a Box of WWII Letters, and a Daughter's Life Transformed

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By the time Loretto discovered the cache of WWII letters, her father had been dead almost 50 years. She’d accepted she would never know him. That changed when she decided to type his 500+ letters for her siblings. With each letter she heard her father’s voice. With each place she visited, each person she met, the 50 years without him

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Release dateAug 6, 2019
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An Unexpected Coddiwomple: The Story of a Father's Sudden Death, a Box of WWII Letters, and a Daughter's Life Transformed
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Loretto M. Thompson

Loretto M. Thompson is a marketing professional who has longed to venture beyond writing for "work" to writing for enjoyment. After co-authoring and self-publishing Thompson's Eldercare Source Book in 1997, a reference guide for adult children caring for their aging parents, she knew she was meant to write. The interim years consisted of pursuing her MBA in Marketing and completing her Doctoral coursework, throughout which time she continued her search for a compelling subject for her next writing endeavor. Upon discovering her father's WWII letters, written 70+ years prior, she knew she'd found her second book. Since 2014, she's immersed herself in typing, traveling, and researching for The Unexpected Coddiwomple, wholeheartedly committed to sharing her inspiring, funny, and fascinating story. Loretto lives in Niagara Falls, New York in a "tiny house" nestled along the Straits of Niagara.

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