First Posting - Hardcover

Harding, James R

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1441506209 ISBN 13: 9781441506207

Publisher: Xlibris, 2009

Synopsis

Sarah Holloway has no intention of becoming a “Soldier’s wife”. She is bright, attractive and one of Wellesley’s earliest, female college graduates. But a chance encounter at a Charity Ball changes her life. She meets Cadet Jonathan Johnson, a senior at West Point. A courtship follows, and, with a reluctant approval of her father, they become engaged. Marriage though is delayed as Cadet Johnson becomes Lieutenant Johnson and goes west for “Indian Duty”. He returns a year later, and they are married. Immediately, the two are again separated as the groom returns to Fort Riley in search of housing. Sarah begins a trip west to join Jonathan, and the story follows Sarah as she not only adjusts to “army life” but succeeds in defining her own life. But, regrettably, as her life settles into a comfortable cadence with increasing responsibilities - including children, husband, job, and personal growth - Lieutenant Johnson receives “orders” which will move Sarah and her family to a different post and life.

About this title

About the Author

Besides thirty plus years of military service, Jim Harding graduated from West Point and received a master's from Harvard University. He knows the emotions, processes, and adventures of the story's characters. His military career spans twenty-seven family moves and four continents. He has traveled extensively and enjoys intertwining his characters with actual places and events to create enjoyable and believable fiction. When not writing, Jim spends much of his time sailing the Chesapeake Bay and South to the Florida Keys.

Edition details

• Publisher: Xlibris
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441506209
• ISBN 13: 9781441506207
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336