“On The Way To The War” by Naomi Mitchell.
ISBN 978-1-60264-863-0 (ebook). 226 pages.
A childhood spent as part of a military family,
following her Army dad around the country just before
and during WWII was a very different and exciting
adventure than most kids’ daily lives. Camp life,
happenings and events give a completely new slant on
what life was like with the Army on the move, preparing
for WWII. What was it like aboard a military transport
loaded with thousands of troops, crossing the ocean to
the Philippines in 1946? Taking a train across the US in
1942 was an adventure in and of itself. Dad was a hard
living, hard drinking, expert firearms officer, who could
be cruel and abusive, but who would have guessed
he would also be capable of holding his family hostage?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Naomi Barker Mitchell spent her childhood with her
mother and sister following her Army dad around the
country. Life in the military before & during WWII was
very different from today’s military, especially for the
families.
Having written most of her adult life as a paralegal,
her writing was of a legal nature, and for newsletters,
and magazine articles. This is her first book. She is
also a talented photographer and has won numerous awards
and been in many juried shows.
Naomi lives with her cat Nikki in the beautiful
Pacific Northwest Victorian seaport town of Port Townsend,
Washington. She would love to hear from you about her
book, and may be reached via e-mail at:
naomiwrites@gmail.com.
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