Son of War and Peace: The Life and Times of a Flemish American | 
| Author: Marcel , Alberic Defever
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 3080442
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1418452696
Dewey Decimal Number: 977.40043932092
EAN: 9781418452698
ASIN: 1418452696
Publication Date: February 11, 2005
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This book engages intelligent readers of all ages and backgrounds, especially those with roots in rural Europe and America. SON OF WAR AND PEACE is a fascinating account of the life journey of a courageous young man trying his luck in America. This book is a compilation of essays about his life experiences, observations, and reflections. The stories are colorful, soul-stirring and uplifting. The style is lively, buoyant and cheerful. They are about the influences that formed him. His personal experiences as a boarding school. The effect of war on his development and worldview. Role in youth organizations. Military service. Voyage of discovery in the US. Courtships, marriage, emigration. Wife and family. Work in a car factory. Dairy farming. Travel around the world. Switch to a new profession. Social life. Parish and school politics. Disappointments and delights. Many readers will find themselves in these engaging stories. Dedicated to Alice who generously supported me in this effort & our children: Marianne, Guido, Marleen, Leanne, Christiana, Diana, Nelly, Rosemary & Grandchildren and their descendants.
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Interesting writer January 12, 2008
If you are Belgian, you will especially enjoy this book, but it is well written for anybody.
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