All Categories
Product Description Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack contains the authentic and humorous correspondence between Sal, a 19-year-old decoder on a WWII minesweeper and Loretta, a 16-year-old stenographer and social butterfly back home in Chicago. Their developing relationship, separate realities and the minesweeper’s activities from Pearl Harbor deployment to D-day and the Battle of Okinawa are all interwoven to a suspenseful climax. Poignant, tender, funny, and violent, “Letters to Loretta” has been described as a delightful time capsule during the war of all wars. Recipient of the Five Star award from “Reader’s Favorite.” “We have been in the book business for nearly 40 years and I have never experienced a book with the warmth, sensitivity, insight and humanity in a wartime setting as Ashworth has been able to present.” -R. Alan Lewis, President, Ground Zero Books, Ltd.“I gave this book 5 stars but it deserves many, many more. A great addition to anyone who enjoys history especially if you are interested in WWII.” - Coco’s Book Review “Simply put, this is a captivating, nostalgic read…a great love story.” – Lit Amri for Readers’ Favorite “Poignant, tender, funny, violent - a delightful time capsule during the war of all wars.” – Archaeolibrarian “A historical look at life aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific. Highly recommended.” - Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite“An amazing job transporting the reader back to this era with language, scenes and interactions between the characters. I felt like I was living and breathing this story from all perspectives!” - Our Family Adventure“I highly recommend it to anyone interested in WWII or to teenagers who are studying WWII in their social studies classes. Excellent resource and very well-presented.” - Ruth, My Devotional Thoughts“A moving and powerful read.” - View from the Birdhouse Review "We have been in the book business for nearly 40 years and I have never experienced a book with the warmth, sensitivity, insight and humanity in a wartime setting as Ashworth has been able to present." -R. Alan Lewis, President, Ground Zero Books, Ltd. "I gave this book 5 stars but it deserves many, many more. A great addition to anyone who enjoys history especially if you are interested in WWII." - Coco'sBook Review "Simply put, this is a captivating, nostalgic read...a great love story." - Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite "Poignant, tender, funny, violent - a delightful time capsule of love during the war of all wars." - Archaeolibrarian "A historical look at life aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific. Highly recommended." - Jack Magnus, Readers' Favorite "An amazing job transporting the reader back to this era with language, scenes and interactions between the characters." - Our Family Adventure "I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in WWII or to teenagers who are studying WWII in their social studies classes. Excellent resource and very well-presented." - Ruth, My Devotional Thoughts