A Rose for Raymonde¿Here, then, I offer the account of a pair of life streams that merged: my own and that of Miss Raymonde van Laar, the beautiful and courageous lady I married, and who is my great true love.¿ So begins A Rose for Raymonde, the true story of a young Swiss nurse who immigrated to the United States and found love with a U.S. Navy Reserve officer in 1950s New York. Complete with photographs and personal letters, this book chronicles their lives before their paths crossed and after. When they met, Wade was an Annapolis and North Carolina State College graduate preparing for active duty in the Navy Reserve; Raymonde had grown up in Switzerland and France and endured the fear and privations of German occupation during World War II. The two fell in love, married and built a life together, riding out the 20th century in pursuit of their own version of the American dream. Written by Raymonde¿s husband of fifty-five years, A Rose for Raymonde is a tribute, a history and a love story of the sweetest, simplest kind. It¿s a heartening reminder that true love is out there and that, once found, it can last a lifetime and longer. |
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Wade H. Foy. Publishers, Copyright 2010 by Wade H. Foy. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the written permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-1-883911-98-0 Brandylane Publishers, Inc. Richmond ...
Wade H. Foy. Publishers, Copyright 2010 by Wade H. Foy. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the written permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-1-883911-98-0 Brandylane Publishers, Inc. Richmond ...
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Wade H. Foy. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Romance viii 1 2 A Young Swiss Lady's Story 18 3 The Second Stream 34 4 Early Married Life 43 5 Altadena and Baltimore 6 Los Altos 7 Rinconada Hills 8 Love Always, Dearest, Wade 57 88 136 145 ...
Wade H. Foy. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Romance viii 1 2 A Young Swiss Lady's Story 18 3 The Second Stream 34 4 Early Married Life 43 5 Altadena and Baltimore 6 Los Altos 7 Rinconada Hills 8 Love Always, Dearest, Wade 57 88 136 145 ...
Contents
Romance | 1 |
A Young Swiss Ladys Story | 18 |
The Second Stream | 34 |
Early Married Life | 43 |
Altadena and Baltimore | 57 |
Los Altos | 88 |
Rinconada Hills | 136 |
Love Always Dearest Wade | 145 |
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