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My newest book
My problem is that, as an author who writes historical fiction. I have a situation I would like to write about, but it in itself is terribly depressing. My problem is how to make it not so depressing by inserting fictional characters who are not depressing but interesting.
Published on August 28, 2011 08:49
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Blessed Are the Merciful is an historical novel which is available in Kindle, e-format, paperback, and hardback at Amazon.com, B&N, Xlibris.com.
It takes place on the Philippine Islands just before and Blessed Are the Merciful is an historical novel which is available in Kindle, e-format, paperback, and hardback at Amazon.com, B&N, Xlibris.com.
It takes place on the Philippine Islands just before and during WWII. It features a WWII Army nurse and an Army soldier who fall in love just prior to the Japanese bombing of the islands (nine hours after Pearl Harbor).Because the United States is unable to send men or supplies to the beleagured men and women on Bataan and Corregidor, they are forced to surrender to the Japanese. They are forced to walk the infamous Death March, in which 12,500 men are murdered, and then work in camps on half rations, many already sick with tropical diseases. The women are forced to go to an internment camp, and Susan works with the Filipino Underground. ...more
It takes place on the Philippine Islands just before and Blessed Are the Merciful is an historical novel which is available in Kindle, e-format, paperback, and hardback at Amazon.com, B&N, Xlibris.com.
It takes place on the Philippine Islands just before and during WWII. It features a WWII Army nurse and an Army soldier who fall in love just prior to the Japanese bombing of the islands (nine hours after Pearl Harbor).Because the United States is unable to send men or supplies to the beleagured men and women on Bataan and Corregidor, they are forced to surrender to the Japanese. They are forced to walk the infamous Death March, in which 12,500 men are murdered, and then work in camps on half rations, many already sick with tropical diseases. The women are forced to go to an internment camp, and Susan works with the Filipino Underground. ...more
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