Christmas Letters: Letters and Romance Tangle Across WWII Battle Lines in Four NovellasEight young people, caught in the dreary circumstances war has handed them, seek to find a trace of joy in the holiday season. Their stories unfold with the exchange of letters. Forces of Love compelled Captain Jack Johnson to fall for his pen pal. Her letters helped him survive his time behind enemy lines and now prompt him to locate her in Boston. If he finds her, will he be welcomed? Lieutenant Joyce Aldergate penned an impulsive letter home, cutting ties with her childhood sweetheart. Now, a startling discovery in a battlefield hospital tent makes her question her actions and motivations. Where can she find The Missing Peace for which her heart hungers? A letter tells Kenshin Takano that his brother was unfaithful to his fiancee. Now, with news that his brother is dead, Kenshin travels to the camp where the fiancee is interned. Hoping to offer comfort, he is drawn into the trying circumstances that surround her life. Can he help her believe the promise that Christmas Always Comes? Betsy Anderson corresponds with enlisted men. Her kindness brings trouble, though, when one soldier, before his death in battle, claims her as his fiancee. When the man's sergeant tries to give Betsy a packet of letters, will she be able to correct the confusion without missing a real Engagement of the Heart? Relive the tragedies and triumphs of World War II ... see how God's steadfast presence brings His people through each trial ... and rejoice in His greatest "love letter," celebrated each Christmas - even in wartime. |
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... Rusty or couldn't see them mar- ried someday . It was just she'd finally realized how much she wanted to be treated like a woman , and she couldn't ignore that discovery just because Rusty was compatible . A girl needs to have her guy ...
... Rusty or couldn't see them mar- ried someday . It was just she'd finally realized how much she wanted to be treated like a woman , and she couldn't ignore that discovery just because Rusty was compatible . A girl needs to have her guy ...
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... Rusty had become rigid with anger . She tried again . " Umm , I don't think I'd be up to an outing today . " The major drew himself up to his full height and glanced at Rusty . " Perhaps we should take our conver- sation outside ...
... Rusty had become rigid with anger . She tried again . " Umm , I don't think I'd be up to an outing today . " The major drew himself up to his full height and glanced at Rusty . " Perhaps we should take our conver- sation outside ...
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... Rusty . Would he say such a thing if he'd read her letter ? If he hadn't read her letter , then his statement could hold some truth . Nothing had ever been declared or promised , but Rusty and their families - even Joyce herself at ...
... Rusty . Would he say such a thing if he'd read her letter ? If he hadn't read her letter , then his statement could hold some truth . Nothing had ever been declared or promised , but Rusty and their families - even Joyce herself at ...
Contents
WESTERN UNION | 20 |
SPRING BRANCH | 55 |
SAFE AND COMING STATESIDE | 81 |
Copyright | |
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