"LOOKING BACK" NOW BEING EDITED

My new book is titled, Looking Back: Boomers remember history from the '40s to the present. The book recalls history as seen through the eyes of those who lived it and is now in the process of being edited. Finally, it is moving on its way to readers' hands and bookshelves.

Sixteen talented individuals contributed a total of 19 stories about their memories of past events, from World War II to Hurricane Katrina.Every story is different. One retired military sergeant tells about going to the Philippines to meet the Prisoners of War returning from Vietnam in April, 1973. He tells how he met the plane with the POWs who had been held longest in Vietnam--including now Senator from Arizona, John McCain. Some of the prisoners of war were on stretchers and all needed immediate medical attention to ensure that they were well enough to continue on to the United States to be reunited with their families.

Three people write about World War II, but one tells about the war as viewed through the eyes of a child, which she was at the time. Another talks about her parents manning the lookout tower in their town along the coast of Oregon, where they watched to make sure we weren't invaded by the Japanese. Still another recalls the return of soldiers after WWII, and how the G. I. Bill helped her family pay for their college educations and purchase a new home.

Just as I thought when I started writing the book, many Americans have amazing stories to share about the way their families were affected by events that have taken place since the '40s. There are stories of loss of innocence, such as when assassinations and an unpopular war rocked our world during the '60s. There are also moments of triumph that were shared by all of us, like the day an American first landed and walked on the moon. I'm thrilled that these remarkable people chose to share their stories in this book.

The book Looking Back: Boomers remember history from the '40s to the present should be available for sale in July. The book would make a wonderful gift to friends and family members who lived through the same period in history and want to reminisce about those times. The book should also be a must read for history students so they can learn about the past from a personal perspective instead of as dry, boring facts in a textbook.

Make sure you get your copy! Watch for further release information at this blog, or check out my Web site at www.kennedyk.com.