Beside Me Still: WWII Love & Loss Memoir, First Printing
by Elizabeth R. P. Shaw
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"It is refreshing to get a crack at something that is history with a human touch." —Adm. Kemp Tolley, USN (Ret.) Step into a poignant portrait of the impact of war on family and friends through this beautifully written memoir. In "Beside Me Still," Elizabeth Shaw recounts the lived history of a generation of Americans radically changed by the 1940s. This is the story of two couples whose lives were interwoven by events beyond their control, set against the dramatic landscape of the nation's greatest war. Elizabeth Shaw knows this side of the war all too well: she waited first for her husband, VanOstrand Perkins, who was killed in battle in the Pacific, and then for another, James Shaw, who ultimately survived. Through the use of diary excerpts, conversations, and vivid descriptions of day-by-day living, Shaw erases the wrinkles of time to restore the youth, aspirations, and anxieties of the "greatest generation." An unusual piece of homefront history, this book offers a romantic, romantic, and irrepressible look at how love and spirit can remain intact even through the trials of war. Product Details: Author: Elizabeth R. P. Shaw Format: Hardcover with original dust jacket Edition: First Printing Publisher: Naval Institute Press Copyright Year: 2002 ISBN: 1-55750-986-7 Condition: Excellent condition. The blue and white dust jacket is crisp; the binding is exceptionally tight and the interior pages are clean and unread on acid-free paper.
- Condition: Very Good
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