Nothing makes a summer day like a good book and this one will stay with you long after you put it down.
77 Letters opens with a daughter desperate to stop the ravages of dementia in her aging mother. In her quest to keep her mother’s mind engaged she finds in the attic a box of letters and the journey of connecting the past to the present begins.
Susan and her mother, Joan start going through the letters. Susan’s plan to help her mother stay present worked as Joan not only read the letters with her but filled in the blanks and brought years to life for them both.
But this book is about so much more than a daughter caring for an elder parent.
This book is a slice of America in the turbulent ’60s, exploring everything from politics, war, families, race relations and the full spectrum of human emotions as Joan continued to write to soldiers providing her unique cheer and love to young men on the other side of the world fighting a war with little support from the home front. It’s also a hard dose of reality as to what soldiers endure during war.
Joan’s favorite and most prolific pen pal during “Operation Morale Booster” was a soldier named Robert (Bob) Johnson. The lifelong friendship formed by these letters will reaffirm your faith in the human ability to connect with truth and love.
Mike Guardia, author of “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once and Always” stated: “A book like 77 Letters reminds us that even during times of social upheaval, we can still find allies through the power of kindness and empathy.”
As I wrote in my Amazon review: “What an incredible story was woven through the narrative of these letters. Last and most importantly this book brought such honor and dignity to Bob and all other Vietnam Vets. It has been a long overdue “Welcome Home” for these amazing patriots and Susan is paving the way for honor to be given where honor is long overdue. Susan deserves much credit for realizing what an American treasure she had on her hands and transforming them into such an extraordinary book. Do not miss this one!”
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