{"product_id":"a-time-to-serve-paperback","title":"A Time to Serve - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Glatte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs World War II begins, the Cooper family is thrust headlong into the fray, where they must face the ultimate test of courage--from the home front to the battlefield.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...a suspenseful saga of one family's inspiring fight...\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Lee Jackson, author of \u003cem\u003eAfter Dunkirk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1941. Clyde and Abigail Cooper are happy newlyweds. She's from Seattle's upper crust, and he's from the wrong side of the tracks. Yet the two are deeply in love. All Clyde wants is to give Abby the life she deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his plans are dashed with the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever much he loves his new wife, Clyde can't ignore his duty to serve. His cousin Shawn Cooper enlisted months before, anticipating the coming war. He regales Clyde with his experiences with a fledgling, experimental US Army unit known as the paratroopers. Soon Clyde enlists with plans for the Airborne, hoping the longer training cycle will outlast the war...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbby is devastated to part with her new husband, and she knows she needs to find something to occupy her time. While the war has brought many new opportunities for women in the workforce, Abby stumbles into something quite exciting...and dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Abby's father, Victor Brooks, America's entry into the war means profit. Brooks Industries was on the brink of collapse, but the war has changed everything. The only thing that can stop him is his own insatiable greed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThousands of miles away in the Philippines, Clyde's brother Frank, a US Army soldier, fights for his life against a relentless Japanese onslaught. Ill-equipped, with no chance of resupply, Frank and his unit fight a well-trained Japanese Army on the Bataan Peninsula. After months of bloody fighting, Frank finds himself on the final Allied strongpoint remaining in the Philippines--Corregidor Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Time to Serve\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in this epic new WWII historical fiction series, told through the eyes of the different members of the Cooper family, and following the war through its conclusion. Recommended for fans of Jeff Shaara and Ken Follett.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ★★★★★ \"...winner...\"\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \"...excellent...\"\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \"...amazing story...\"\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \"...struck me deeply.\"\u003cbr\u003e★★★★★ \"No matter what you are looking for in a book you will find it here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Glatte graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in English Literature and worked as a river guide\/kayak instructor for a decade before training as an Echocardiographer. He worked in the medical field for over 20 years, and now writes full time. Chris is the author of multiple historical fiction thriller series, including Tark's Ticks, a set of popular WWII novels. He lives in Southern Oregon with his wife, two boys, and ever-present Labrador, Hoover. When he's not writing or reading, Chris can be found playing in the outdoors--usually on a river or mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47238267994361,"sku":"9781648754036","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/M2VBZGpsUmp2RExDSk1BWkZmY0NRQT09.webp?v=1768554232","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-time-to-serve-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}