Letters from a Soldier

By Susan Mowry

When Jim met Sue, he had already enlisted in the US Army. As he is drawn away into military service abroad in the 1960s, it is through heartfelt and sincere letters that Jim and Sues love for each other is able to grow and strengthen. From basic training, to being stationed in France, and eventually through the unrest of Vietnam, a story unfolds that shows how true love and family can transcend any distance.

In Letters from a Soldier, writer Susan Mowry shares her husband Jims touching and honest letters of love and longing, as their love for each other keeps them both brave when Jim is sent to Vietnamleaving Sue pregnant with their first child. Experience with Sue the sometimes whirlwind, sometimes heart-pounding, but always loving messages and letters of courage in the face of adversity, as even a letter to President Johnson works wonders to help save their wedding day.

With words and passionate feelings shared across the world through both letters and prayer, discover how a soldier and his wife cultivate both their love for each other and a family together, and delight in Sues dedication to Jim as he finally comes home from Vietnamwhere he will never leave her again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781491778647

Susan Mowry

Susan Mowry is happily married, and she and her husband, Jim, have three grown sons, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Now retired to Romulus, Michigan, Sue is pursuing her dream of writing and enjoys doing all different kinds of crafts.

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