Home Sweet Home Front
Home Sweet Home Front by Richard Veit, published by WingSpan Publishing in August 2013, is an illustrated work that spans 700 pages. This book presents a nostalgic return to America during World War II, focusing on the coming-of-age journey of teenager Wesley Brower as he navigates the complexities of adolescence amid the backdrop of global conflict. With many male workers enlisted, Wesley secures a job at a local radio station, while also grappling with the challenges of young love and familial responsibilities.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of wartime experiences, including themes of loss, resilience, and the impact of war on everyday life. The narrative features Wesley’s widowed mother striving to keep the family united, alongside his brother’s naval service and his sister’s struggles close to home. The story is further enlivened by a boarding student and a spirited country girl, adding depth to the drama. Home Sweet Home Front captures the essence of the era with vivid details of rationing, USO events, and the emotional weight of wartime farewells, all while highlighting the overarching influence of war on the lives of its characters.
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Home Sweet Home Front is a nostalgic return to the vanished America of World War II, a coming-of-age story that follows teenager Wesley Brower on the fast track to manhood amidst the tragedies of global conflict. With most of the male workers away in uniform, Wesley lands the job of his dreams at a local radio station. But his infatuation for sweet young things of the opposite sex proves to be a virtual minefield of rejection and bittersweet loss. Wesley’s widowed mother somehow manages to hold the family together. Her older son joins the Navy to fight aboard a combat vessel, while her daughter faces terrors of her own within a few miles of home. A spunky boarding student adds spice to the drama, as does a country girl who is not as shy as she first appears. Rich in period detail, Home Sweet Home Front is a kaleidoscope of rationing, wartime telegrams, and goodbye kisses… of the USO, boy meets girl, and blue stars in the windows… of Lux Radio Theatre, overcrowded Pullmans, and the St. Louis Browns. Despite a vast assemblage of personae, the main “character” of Home Sweet Home Front is the pervasive shadow of war itself.
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