Readers, both young and old,  love ”The Way it Was“

Especially all those who had connections with some family member that served during WW ll.

Among the ”Senior Generation“ are many who lost loved ones during the Second World War. They greatly appreciate the book for the emotional tribute paid to all those who sacrificed their lives during that great conflict.

The younger generation love to discover what life was like growing up in a country that was occupied by enemy forces.

Students and all those interested in World War ll history enjoy the glimpses of events as they were experienced by a young boy living in occupied Holland.

The Way It Was

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).

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 (view video by Jillett Publications).

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. To order the book, click here. >