Those Who Remain: Remembrance and Reunion After War

A secret is revealed long after the battlefield death of a beloved and courageous army officer. His young widow, in an act of love, is inspired to climb to the treacherous north face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps to find solace. She discovers years later that those who survived the war - his comrades devoted to keeping his memory alive - would bring the ultimate healing into her life. A compelling true story with a surprising revelation for those who seek to understand the sources of resilience and emotional transformation following heartbreaking loss, demonstrating the tenacious will of the human spirit to heal.


About the Author
Crocker, Ruth W. W.: - Ruth W. Crocker's essays have appeared in The Gettysburg Review, Grace Magazine, O-Dark-Thirty, T.A.P.S. Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, anthologies and trade magazines. Writing honors include a notable essay in Best American Essays and a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Award and a Silver Medal from the Military Writers Society of America. Her nonfiction book, People of Yellowstone, received Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Award. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Bennington College and a PhD from the University of Connecticut. Presently, she is editor of the National Newsletter of the Gold Star Wives of America. She lives and writes in Mystic, CT. Visit her at www.ruthwcrocker.com.