Love Always Us54607898

Book excerpt: Love Always, US54607898 is not a novel; it is the telling of a true story through a soldier''s letters home to his wife. This book is the compilation of the letters John Derral Hargroder (US54607898) wrote to his wife during his tour of duty in Vietnam beginning in April ''68. The setting of this true story is war, but the focus is life and relates how a relationship endures through such difficult times. Unlike more recent wars, the war in Vietnam took place in a time when letters were the only means of communicating with love ones back home.People relied on these letters, waited for these letters, lived for these letters;and that is what Love Always is, the collection of those cherished letters.Step into the role of the wife receiving those treasured letters and you will experience the life of a soldier as he deals not only with life in the jungle but also with the boredom and frustration of base camp. Moreover, not only will you undergo his experiences, but also the indescribable constant worry of the lonesome wife back at home who has to continue on with life. Love Always is not juist a war story, it''s not just a love story; it is a story about life and how it goes on even through war.It has it all: religion, fear, financial matters, politics,drugs, love and boredom all in the arena of war.