Letters From Home Kristina Mcmorris

Letters From Home Kristina Mcmorris – It’s 1944, and although foreign wars are escalating, the war seems far away in every way for idealistic college student Liz Stephens. That is, until she has a chance encounter with the charming and leggy Morgan McClain at a USO dance in Chicago. Their deep bond is felt by Liz’s cooperation, but to her dismay, her bombshell friend Betty is the one who promises to recruit the sentry.

Singer Betty Cordell is excited by the prospect of a rough maid filling her life with adventure, marital bliss, and social circles above her modest roots. It only makes sense that she asks Liz to help her write a precious letter to Morgan, who is now locked in a dangerous phase. After all, she is sure that the beauty of Liz’s written prose confirms dating as malicious as their friend Julia’s relationship with her beloved sailor – Betty is right, although not as she sees it.

Letters From Home Kristina Mcmorris

Also, Julia Renard’s senate is more complicated than it seems. When there are opportunities for testing, the future she always thinks of as a faithful wife and mother is at risk of turning away. Yet, as the allies tip toward victory, each—through heartbreaking choices and life-changing letters—will discover for themselves deep courage, bittersweet hope, and the true meaning of home.

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On a weekend visit a few years ago, I interviewed my grandmother for the autobiographical section of a self-published cookbook for a family Christmas gift. It was then that I learned that she and my late grandfather had only been married twice before they got married in World War II, and that their relationship developed entirely through letters. Then she pulled out of her closet yellowed and wrinkled pages, each filled with the heartfelt words of an eighteen-year-old farm boy who didn’t know if he would ever get them back.

On my way home, I started to wonder how well you can get to know someone by letters alone. What if my ancestors were telling the truth about those pages? But then I put the ideas away, where they quietly simmered for years until a film in the 1940s brought them back into focus. Soon I had the basis for what would become my first novel, my personal love letter to a wonderful generation that we are fast losing.

In honor of Grandma Jean, here are a few excerpts from the dating letters sent by her late beloved husband, Merle McPherren. He did not know that sixty years later the messages he penned during his time in the Navy would change a lot in his daughter’s life.

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“This new spirit of initiation, expressed in various letters and perspectives, is ambitious and compelling… it will appeal to fans of historical fiction hungry for the romance of the ‘Greatest Generation’.”

“A compelling and memorable story, it’s a timeless lesson about love and loss and the moments that shape our lives.”

“An emotional thriller that delves deeply into the emotional and physical effects of war and is well-written and well-researched.”

“A compelling first, combining the emotional power of The Diary with the stirring history and drama of Saving Private Ryan. Kristina McMorris gives us a new story to savor and remember.”

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“With the excitement of a world war, yet warmed by the times of humanity, this story will linger in the reader’s memory long after the last page has been turned.”

“A hard book to put down! Sprinkled with incredible WWII-era historical detail and real-life characters, Home Papers is a beautifully told story.”

“This is a new novel for McMorris, who writes about people and times with great insight and compassion.”

“Uninterrupted images of war with emotional scenes personify this historical moment and will touch your heart… I enjoyed this book from start to finish.”

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“From start to finish, McMorris presents a compelling story about chemistry, love, deception, and the laboratory of emotions that lead to the human heart.”

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Kristina McMorris’ emotional debut novel is everything it sets out to be – romance, passion and utter magic.

Billed as an unconventional love story, Letters Home is written straight from the heart and more than moving as it is based on the real-time storms of the author’s grandfather’s real life which fully acquainted with the papers.

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There is more to the French literary hero Cyrano de Bergerac in a heart-wrenching plot that revolves around the theme of mistaken identity. Add a rich cast of characters and a convincing evocation of wartime uncertainty and there’s plenty here to keep discerning readers entertained.

In Chicago, Illinois, two people locked eyes on a crowded dance floor. The following events will lead to an unforgettable romance.

The year is 1944, and the United States has just entered the war. Young men and women are being prepared to fight against their allies on the distant shores of Europe. Across America, sweeties said their final goodbyes.

Literature student Liz Stephens is married to her childhood sweetheart Dalton Harris…she knew him long before he was an up-and-coming US senator with an expensive suit, good connections and slicked-back hair.

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Since the war broke out, she has become desperate to find out if she can rely on Dalton who seems to be more interested in his political career than courting his fiancée.

When she meets GI Morgan McClain at a dance, she feels an immediate and strong connection. The beloved Illinois farmer has a natural warmth that ‘reaches into her heart like invisible hands’.

The feeling is mutual; McClain is fascinated by Liz’s combination of flexibility and strength, and finds a sense of understanding that defies reason.

But then he danced with her best friend Betty and in a moment of misunderstanding, Liz was left feeling only the interest of another soldier.

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Betty falls for Morgan’s good looks and begs the talkative Liz to write letters for him to post outside.

Liz reluctantly agrees, if only to continue the relationship with him, but when the war enters its last days, the correspondence that began with depression seems to change the course of their lives forever.

Letters from Home is far from a typical romance…McMorris’ beautiful writing avoids slipping into over-the-top sentimentality and keeps her story simple but quiet. The fight scene adds pace and tension, and the couple’s moving characters give the story a welcome boost.

Novel inspired by my ancestors WWII dating letters, I immediately realized how much research would be involved. What I didn’t foresee was the massive compliment I would receive from a group of women I had never met until then. The Women’s Army Corps, or WAC, ultimately came to represent the professional, brave Americans of WWII who stepped up when their country needed them—yet at the time, too many endured scorn and ingratitude despite their service and sacrifice.

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Originally formed as an auxiliary unit, the organization became the women’s branch of the United States Army in 1943. As you can imagine, the range of early careers was limited, the three major specialties being shift operators, mechanics , and baking. Naturally, the expansion to include such jobs as postal and secretarial jobs was not far behind, so some women were assigned as drivers and armorers and eventually worked on the Manhattan Project.

Long ago, overcome with widespread skepticism about women’s abilities, let alone social prejudice against women in uniform, WAC members were deployed to locations such as Europe, North Africa, and New Guinea—which happened to be a one of my characters. , Betty Cordell, serves as a WAC nurse. Of course, the reality of her place turns out to be far from the island paradise she envisions.

In tropical hospitals, women like Betty cared for regular servicemen wounded in the Pacific Ocean. But the daily challenges did not end there; These included extreme humidity, poor living conditions, frequent oversupply, and a lack of proper clothing (assuming you were wearing woolen clothing in the heat) – not to mention the many health risks.

And now, at home, there is a massive smear campaign. The outrageous allegations were investigated and debunked, but unfortunately the claims persisted.

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After learning more about the bravery and contributions of the WACs, I was particularly moved by a note from a WAC nurse. When she returned to the States after the war, instead of being honored with a band and a parade, she was told to take off her uniform, and remove the WAC from her resume so she wouldn’t pass it on, and her mother wouldn’t do the same. a lot