Dear Roz: Finding the Truth about My Father in His Wartime Love Letters to My Mother

Dear Roz is documentation of the author's journey to find his father, and at the same time, to find pieces of himself which lay hidden in his collective shadows, most notably anger and fear. It records his search for the truth by reading his father's letters and speaking to him through letters of his own; letting his sorrow, fear, joy, anger and a host of other emotions flow freely from him onto paper. Since this is his search for the truth to foster his growth and healing, this was not the place to put on the proverbial rose-colored glasses and present his father, or himself, as more or less than they were.

The emotions and thoughts presented in this book, especially about his father, are his and he owns them. He has not attempted to represent how his brother Mark, or his sisters, Susan and Sally, feel or reacted to any situation that he discusses. That would be a subject for their own personal explorations. Come along on a journey that evokes the deepest feelings and thoughts a child can fathom, the discovery of a parent through his own words.

Richard Leitman is on a quest for self-discovery and personal growth. He obtained his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and worked for Mobil Chemical Company for thirty years. He lives in Wayne, New Jersey with his wife, Marlene; they have three grown children and three grandchildren.