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Searching for Harold: One Family's World War II Story in Letters

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Availability:In StockContributor:Stephen WattsSeries:Voices of American LegacyTheme:Chronological Period/1940's, Topical/FamilyPublish date:7/1/2026Pages:422
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Charles Watts PressISBN-13:9798234035899UPC:9798234035899Book Category:Family & Relationships, History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Military Families, Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War IISize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.563Product ID:SC0F6TFZC2

For a family separated by war but united through mail, what happens if the letters stop?

As World War II ravages the globe, one scattered American family is held together by ink, paper, and hope. Harold Carleton is in Europe with one of his brothers; another is in the jungles of the Pacific islands; a nephew is training pilots in Texas; his brother wants to leave school and join the fight.

At home, those left behind face a quieter battle against rationing, anxiety, and the suffocating weight of the unknown. The mailbox becomes a lifeline; it's the only link to the boys they love. Every letter feels like a victory; every silence, a haunting threat. Which will arrive next: the US Post Office with a treasured letter, or Western Union with a dreaded telegram?

Searching for Harold is the poignant, intimate portrait of a family caught in the crosswinds of history's greatest conflict, told through the letters that kept their hopes alive.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Charles Watts PressISBN-13:9798234035899UPC:9798234035899Book Category:Family & Relationships, History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Military Families, Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War IISize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.563Product ID:SC0F6TFZC2
Watts, Stephen: - The child of an Air Force family, Stephen Watts was born in West Germany. He is the grandnephew of Harold Carleton, the main subject of Stephen's second book, Searching for Harold, the poignant story of an American family caught in the crossfires of World War II, told in their own words through their letters.Stephen began organizing his family's genealogical files, tracing his lineage, and transcribing the family correspondence in 1996. His English immigrant great-great-grandfather's correspondence inspired his first book, the award-winning Searching for Charles, published in 2022, which tells Charles's story through his letters and details the epic 55-year, multigenerational search for his home and his final resting place.Stephen grew up to serve in the Air Force himself. After nine years, he left to begin a three-decade career in the insurance industry before retiring in Georgia, where he lives with his still-tolerant wife, Karin.
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