World War 2 was underway. Then, on May 10, 1940, Hitler's war machine blitzkrieged its way through the peaceful farm country of the Netherlands. In one small village, a boy's life would be forever changed by the events of the next 5 years. Discover what it was like to know you're about to die in a hail of bullets.
The Way it Was is mostly about events during the Second World War. Those events not only affected the author's life; it largely molded the lives of all those who lived during the twentieth century. The Way it Was is preserves the memory of that great conflict and the sacrifices made.
Childhood years are supposed to be carefree and innocent. But there is
no shield to protect a child from the pain and realities of death and
human mortality. When you're barely ten and the predictable routine and
safety of daily life suddenly collapses with the sights and sounds of
war, then fear and danger become everyday realities (read review by Lee Gooden, Foreword Magazine).
You've never before heard world war 2 stories told from Sid's childhood point of view.
When you're entrusted with life and death secrets and need to tell
necessary lies, the carefree innocence of youth quickly recedes into
the past. Still, there's plenty of fun and mischief too with friends
and siblings. The growth toward adulthood is sobered and accelerated by
the war years, but also braced by faith in God and hope for a future of
possibilities.
That's "The Way it Was" for the writer looking back to the years of his youth in Holland.
These memories rendered colorfully and vividly, are likely to inspire
the readers to revisit their own childhood years and enrich their
appreciation for the gift of life.
To read some reader book reviews, click here. To read a sample chapter, click here.
