This heart-warming memoir is a collection of letters written by Army medic, George Burks to his parents and little brother, while serving our country during WWII. The letters begin when George is in basic training and end exactly one week before he is killed in the Battle of Luzon (South Pacific Campaign). In addition to George's letters, the little brother he was writing to, shares his thoughts and memories of his brother, of the pain and pride of being a Gold Star family, and of what it was like to grow up during this time in our nation's history...sixty-some years after the fact. Reading "All my love, George..." will transport you back in time; making you feel like you are sitting at the kitchen table sharing the lives of the Burks family in a real and personal way.
Historical Fiction/Coming of Age/Family Drama
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