Pain and Purpose In the Pacific: True Reports Of War by Richard Carl Bright - 2007-08-14

Trafford Publishing, 2007. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Trafford on Demand Pub, 2007. Paperback. New. 376 pages. 9.80x7.00x0.80 inches.

Bloomington, IN: Trafford Publishing, 2007. Second Printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Good. 363, [1] pages. Illustrations. Maps. References: Description. Index. Inscribed by author on title page. Cover has some wear and soiling. Format is approximately 7 inches by 10 inches. Bright puts a human face on the tragedies of war, ushering readers into both the destruction and redemption of war. Bright traces his uncle Carl's travels during World War II from his uncle's home in Minnesota to the battle-torn islands of the Pacific, all the way to Japan. Bright, a veteran of Vietnam, creates his prose from personal experience and observation of many locations on the Pacific. Not only is the book a story of war, but also "Pain and Purpose in the Pacific" is ultimately a love story. Carl returns to his hometown to marry Clara Young, the woman awaiting his return from combat. Together they raise a family and pursue the American Dream. "Pain and Purpose in the Pacific"… Read More