Category Archives: war stories

Everyday Prisoners of War

Posted on November 24, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

They are hidden amongst us… a neighbor, a man you greet at church every Sunday, the older guys lunching at the table nearby. You can’t tell just by looking at them, but once they were prisoners of war. They are … Continue reading →

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World War I Vets Finally Pen Memoirs

Posted on November 22, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Imagine being over 100 years old. You are an antique, and a huge history tome. Two men from the United Kingdom, Harry Patch, age 110, and Henry Allingham, age 112, have produced memoirs in their extreme golden years. Patch’s book, … Continue reading →

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More War Veteran Memoirs

Posted on November 11, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

In honor of Veteran’s Day today, I post three more memoirs about war. Writer Joe Garland, at age 85, has completed his book, Unknown Soldiers, based on his diary entries from WWII, in what he calls his most difficult writing … Continue reading →

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