Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan, the authors of I'LL BE
SEEING YOU have never
met in person. They met though each others blogs; yet
together they wrote this wonderful book that combines
friendship, love and war.
This story line starts in 1943 and moves to
1946. It is the story of two perfect strangers Rita and
Glory, who become pen pals. Both army wives sharing their
loneliness, worries, family and secrets. We learn how both
are trying to deal with being without their husbands. In
Rita's case, her son is also in the service. Glory is
younger, with two small children, while Rita is a few years
older. Though their letters, they share their story. We
also meet Roylene, she is young and becomes a woman before
our very eyes.
Rita teaches Glory how to plant a garden. Glory teaches
Rita how to move forward in her life. Both of them teach
each other what friendship is all about. We also meet
Rita's next door neighbor, Mrs. K who brings a lot of humor
to
the story. Mrs. K is an older German woman who has her own
way of coping with things. All of these women give back to
their community in different ways.
Suzanne and Loretta's story gives the reader the feeling
that
they are right in there in their lives. I found myself
crying at some parts and laughing at others. It amazed me
how these two authors who have never meet could write such a
great book.
I learned a lot from this book. It doesn't matter if you
ever meet a person face to face, you can still become the
best of friends. The authors also make you feel
the pain and the hardship that people had to go though
during the war. I also learned how a woman can become very
independent.
Included in I'LL BE SEEING YOU, are
different recipes that people used during the war. I
enjoyed this glimpse into the past a lot. Several of
these recipes can still be used today.
Suzanne and Loretta write like they have known each other
forever and I believe that they became Rita and Glory.
"I hope this letter gets to you quickly. We are always
waiting, aren't we? Perhaps the greatest gift this war has
given us is the anticipation…"
It's January 1943
when Rita Vincenzo receives her first letter from Glory
Whitehall. Glory is an effervescent young mother, impulsive
and free as a bird. Rita is a sensible professor's wife with
a love of gardening and a generous, old soul. Glory comes
from New England society; Rita lives in Iowa, trying to make
ends meet. They have nothing in common except one powerful
bond: the men they love are fighting in a war a world away
from home.
Brought together by an unlikely twist of
fate, Glory and Rita begin a remarkable correspondence. The
friendship forged by their letters allows them to survive
the loneliness and uncertainty of waiting on the home front,
and gives them the courage to face the battles raging in
their very own backyards. Connected across the country by
the lifeline of the written word, each woman finds her life
profoundly altered by the other's unwavering
support.
A collaboration of two authors whose own
beautiful story mirrors that on the page, I'll Be Seeing
You is a deeply moving union of style and charm. Filled
with unforgettable characters and grace, it is a timeless
celebration of friendship and the strength and solidarity of
women.
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