Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Human Sexuality
| Author: | Laura Lynn Ashworth | ISBN: | 9780990950028 |
| Publisher: | Laura Lynn Ashworth | Publication: | December 13, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Laura Lynn Ashworth |
| ISBN: | 9780990950028 |
| Publisher: | Laura Lynn Ashworth |
| Publication: | December 13, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack, contains the 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.
Recipient of Multiple Reader's Choice Five Star Awards!
“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.
“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 and it was amazing!” - Our Family Adventure
“Poignant, tender, funny, violent, heartbreaking - a delightful time capsule of star-crossed love during the war of all wars.” - Archaeolibrarian
“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
“A historical look at life aboard a minesweeper
in the Pacific. Highly recommended.” - Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite
“A moving and powerful read.” - View from the Birdhouse
Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack, contains the 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.
Recipient of Multiple Reader's Choice Five Star Awards!
“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.
“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 and it was amazing!” - Our Family Adventure
“Poignant, tender, funny, violent, heartbreaking - a delightful time capsule of star-crossed love during the war of all wars.” - Archaeolibrarian
“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
“A historical look at life aboard a minesweeper
in the Pacific. Highly recommended.” - Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite
“A moving and powerful read.” - View from the Birdhouse
