From This Day Forward

by Madeleine L'Engle

After enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps at age 18, the author was assigned to G Battery, Third Battalion, Tenth Marines of the Second Marine Division as part of the Second Regimental Combat Team right out of boot camp. Bill's new assignment took him to the first American landing of WWII at Tulagi-Guadalcanal on August 7, 1942. He spent 33 months over seas and was engaged in six battles which will be covered in this book in fictional form.

Paperback

Published December 31, 1989

About the author

Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels: A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her strong interest in modern science.