Amazon Best Seller in Military Families and Survival Biographies & Memoirs 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Best Nonfiction Cover Design 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Best Interior Design 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Military History 2023 Best Book Award Finalist in Military History 2023 Foreword Reviews Indies FINALIST in War & Military 2024 Georgia Author of the Year Awards Nominee - Inspirational Category Experience 20 Romance Stories of Top Gun POWs Captured by Love ...
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Amazon Best Seller in Military Families and Survival Biographies & Memoirs 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Best Nonfiction Cover Design 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Best Interior Design 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Military History 2023 Best Book Award Finalist in Military History 2023 Foreword Reviews Indies FINALIST in War & Military 2024 Georgia Author of the Year Awards Nominee - Inspirational Category Experience 20 Romance Stories of Top Gun POWs Captured by Love shares the inspiring romance and love stories of POWs who returned from the Vietnam War after five, six, seven and even eight years of incarceration and mistreatment in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison system. Can you imagine many long years isolated from your country, your family, and especially your wife? Imagine being locked up in cells with male combat veterans for 2,000 or more days. Those hardships are what make these successful romance stories so special. But they have never been told. Upon our return home, we stayed somewhat connected through military assignments but mostly through hanging out at our NamPOW reunions. It was during those events that I heard more and more of the guys telling stories about how they met their wives, and how great their marriages were. Many of these stories were so amazing that even Hollywood screenwriters could not dream up or dare make up such incredible examples of romance, love, and marriage success! How ironic that the POWs physical and mental suffering and years of separation actually helped them create great romance and lasting love. You'll be swept up into some extraordinary tales such as: Carole boldly gave her husband's POW-MIA bracelet to John Wayne--he wore it for years! Pan Am stewardess Suzy wore a bracelet for POW Bill Bailey, whom she did not know. But she prayed for him daily, and miraculously met and married him when he came home. After eight years in prison, one POW said to his wife in his first phone call upon his release,"Hi Jane. It's Tarzan." You will laugh and cry when you learn why. Former POW Lee Ellis and love expert Greg Godek take you on a dramatic journey of faithfulness, passion, excitement, resilience, and practical love lessons from these couples.
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Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, confidence, sharing, and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weakness.
Ann Landers, Syndicated Advice Columnist
ââ?¬Å"Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWsââ?¬Â? by Lee Ellis and Greg Godek focuses on former prisoners of war during the Vietnam years. The authors have woven together stories of Vietnam POWs, their horrific encounters with various challenges such as isolation, exploitation, deprivation, and degradation on the battlefield, as well as their emotional comeback after many years of endurance.
The Vietnam War was an affair that strongly split the American people. Marriages were not exempt, especially for the many soldiers whose dedication to their country unexpectedly saw them spend long years of isolation and desperation in captivity, miles away from their homeland. Sadly, some of their wives were overcome by loneliness, fear, and uncertainty, and could no longer wait for their spouses.
The story of Wes and Faye Schierman kicks off in the first chapter with an explicit recap of a whirlwind romance that saw the two get married within a year after their first meeting. Shortly after, Faye would be left with the sole task of holding the household together as her pilot husband joined the Air Force�s mission in Vietnam. Her narration reveals the mind-blowing courage of some of her fellow patriotic wives, who later took to the streets to make the public aware of the plight of their captured men as the government�s stand regarding negotiating with the enemy continued to intensify.
Subsequent tales allow the reader into the ââ?¬Ë?newââ?¬â?¢ lifestyle of mothers who had to singlehandedly raise their children while fighting various cultural norms and business practices that discriminated against women. Their prayers and earnest expectations fill the pages as they develop a new and finely tuned appreciation regarding life. Managing to strike a balance between strengths and vulnerability is a challenge for many of them who aspire to keep testaments of resilience and love throughout their difficult waiting period.
This is a deeply emotional book that has been dedicated to couples globally who desire to keep their love alive throughout all seasons. The authors have meticulously shared priceless wartime moments that aim to teach readers various lessons for remarkable marital success. Readers will experience tears here and there, as well as lots of laughter as they engage with these stories. The stunning level of pain and sacrifice that the POWs endured is mind-boggling, but the bond that they experience later is even more incredible. Readers will be amused, motivated, stunned, and hopefully pushed to action by these tales.
ââ?¬Å"Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWsââ?¬Â? reveals a rare demonstration of love, endurance, faith, and loyalty. It is well-edited, and couples will find it valuable for the fortification of their relationship and family.
