Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack contains the authentic and humorous correspondence between Sal, a 19-year-old decoder on a WWII minesweeper and Loretta, a 16-year-old stenographer and social butterfly back home in Chicago. Their developing relationship, separate realities and the minesweeper's activities from Pearl Harbor deployment to D-day and the Battle of Okinawa are all interwoven to a suspenseful climax. Poignant, tender, funny, and violent, "Letters to Loretta" has been described as a delightful time capsule during the war of all wars. Recipient of the Five Star award from "Reader's Favorite." "We have been in the book business for nearly 40 years and I have never experienced a book with the warmth, sensitivity, insight and humanity in a wartime setting as Ashworth has been able to present." -R. Alan Lewis, President, Ground Zero Books, Ltd."I gave this book 5 stars but it deserves many, many more. A great addition to anyone who enjoys history especially if you are interested in WWII." - Coco's Book Review "Simply put, this is a captivating, nostalgic read...a great love story." - Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite "Poignant, tender, funny, violent - a delightful time capsule during the war of all wars." - Archaeolibrarian "A historical look at life aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific. Highly recommended." - Jack Magnus, Readers' Favorite"An amazing job transporting the reader back to this era with language, scenes and interactions between the characters. I felt like I was living and breathing this story from all perspectives " - Our Family Adventure"I highly recommend it to anyone interested in WWII or to teenagers who are studying WWII in their social studies classes. Excellent resource and very well-presented." - Ruth, My Devotional Thoughts"A moving and powerful read." - View from the Birdhouse
Author: Laura Lynn Ashworth
Publisher: Laura Lynn Ashworth
Published: 11/10/2014
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9780990950004
About the Author
Laura Lynn Ashworth, author of historical, romance novels that focus on teens and young adults, consistently delivers tales of outrageous romance and redemption to passionate readers of reality and romance. Her first book, "Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack," has received rave reviews from critics and readers alike for its historical depiction of love, sex and life on a Pacific minesweeper during the final days of WWII. Ashworth is a Fortune 100 technology communications consultant and lives and writes in the Chicago area. Her next book, "Epilogue: Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack (the fate of Sal and Loretta)" will be out in summer 2017.
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