Thirty-three years after her dad's death, Liz Williams delves into his letters and photos from World War II, seeking to solve a mystery: What caused his terrifying rages? She wonders if the war planted a fuse in her dad's head, sparking his explosions. The letters lead her to uncover a spellbinding look at Hawaii's transformation from island paradise to war zone, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and his combat duty on other Pacific battlegrounds. Amid her quest, Liz stumbles upon a shocking family secret that the letters also imply: Her father had waged two wars--one of them with himself. Some wars are waged in secret.
Liz Gilmore Williams worked as awriter and editor for more than 20 years in Washington, D.C., for twooffices of the U.S. Congress and other organizations. Her essay, "AprilLove," won an award in 2014 for creative nonfiction from the VirginiaWriters Club and was published by the Indiana Voice Journal inFebruary 2015. That and three other essays have been published in online literary magazines. Others of her articles have appeared in Living(@Sun City Carolina Lakes), an award-winning magazine. Her first book, No Ordinary Soldier: My Father's Two Wars, was published in December 2016.
Liz enjoys interviewing people who've had a front-row seat to history andresearching the historical context of their experiences. She received an MA in American studies from the University of Maryland and belongs tothe South Carolina Writers Association and the Charlotte Writers Club.She lives with her husband and her best friend, Sunny, her Goldenretriever, in South Carolina.