Based on authentic letters from the era, My Darling Dorothy is a timeless love story that transcends both hard times and the brutal impact of war. The tumult of the Great Depression and World War II provides the background for a novel about three young people; Tommie, Jack and Dorothy and their challenges, struggles, defeats and triumphs. Tommie struggles to survive the Bataan Death March in the fall of 1941, clinging to his dream of a gratifying future with Dorothy as his bride. On the frontlines of the European Theatre, Jack experiences the horrors of endless battle. Dorothy, caught between the two, works to maintain her dream of a life beyond small-town Nebraska. The hopes and hardships they share are reflected in the letters that they exchange. Are they remnants of lost dreams, or the foundation for a joyful future?

My Darling Dorothy

Literature & Fiction

Virden, Jo Ann

Genre Fiction

Plainview Publications

A biography of Ruth Marie Colville. A story of persistence and perseverance, of achieving dreams, fostering inquisitiveness, and overcoming fear through positive action. On a larger scale, it is a story of the meeting and mixing of cultures in America. The culture of the Victorian East met the more open culture of the West, and the Anglo culture met with the Hispanic culture in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. 
If we learn the lessons of Ruth Marie's life, it is possible that we, too, will find ourselves rediscovering an old interest at fifty, creating a new interest at sixty-five, expanding our circle of friends at eighty, and reaching a life-ling dream at nine-two.

A Passion for Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Kirk House, Publishers

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