Echoes from the Infantry - Softcover

Nappi, Frank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1492204641 ISBN 13: 9781492204640

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2005

Synopsis

Echoes From The Infantry is the tale of one Long Island World War II veteran, the misery of combat, and the powerful emotional bonds that brought him home to Rockaway Beach and the love of his life. It is about a father and son, and their ultimately redeeming struggle to understand each other's worlds - one a world at war, the other shaped by its veterans.

All James McCleary wants to do is forget the horrors of the battlefield. All his son John wants is to know his father.  But memory is unforgiving, and James remains locked inside his own mind, unable to embrace his wife and children as he would like to. Meanwhile, John wrestles with troubling recollections of life with this enigmatic man he calls his father.

Now the death of John's mother draws the men together for a final showdown. As he sifts through family artifacts in his parents' attic, the disgruntled son gets a glimpse of the eternally frozen battlefields that left his father scarred - and of the quiet secret love that sustained him across the wasted expanse of wartime Europe.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"A powerful first novel, written by an outstanding Long Island teacher, whose absorbing narrative demonstrates the true craft of storytelling and a genuine empathy for the lives of those who have suffered and sacrificed to protect our freedoms... ECHOES FROM THE INFANTRY is truly a song of redemption and a triumph of the human spirit."

--Father Tom Hartman, host of the nationally televised show "The God Squad" and author of several books, including Just A Moment: Life Matters With Father Tom

About the Author:

Frank Nappi has taught high school English and Creative Writing for over twenty years. His debut novel, Echoes From The Infantry, received national attention, including MWSA's silver medal for outstanding fiction. His follow-up novel, The Legend of Mickey Tussler, garnered rave reviews as well, including a movie adaptation of the touching story "A Mile in His Shoes" starring Dean Cain and Luke Schroder. Frank continues to produce quality work, including Sophomore Campaign, the intriguing sequel to the much heralded original story and the just released thriller, NOBODY HAS TO KNOW, which received an endorsement from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille. Frank is presently at work on a third installment of his Mickey Tussler series and his next thriller, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER. He lives on Long Island with his wife Julia and their two sons, Nicholas and Anthony.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1492204641
• ISBN 13: 9781492204640
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 202