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From Man To Marine: Letters From Bootcamp
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Letters & EssaysGeneral Military History
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ISBN13: 9798372867130
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 3 2023
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 3 2023
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
What happens to young love when duty calls? From Man To Marine: Letters from Boot Camp is a true story told through the real letters of a young man undergoing U.S. Marine Corps recruit training - and the woman he left behind. Nearly twenty years after their relationship ended, the author rediscovers a collection of handwritten letters written from inside Marine Corps boot camp. What unfolds is a rare, first-person account of the transformation form civilian to Marine, captured in real time through words never meant for an audience. Through his letters, readers witness:
-The physical and mental demands of Marine Corps boot camp
-The isolation, discipline, and brotherhood recruits endure
-The gradual shift from love letters to letters of purpose and pride Paired with the author's poems and reflections, the book offers a unique female perspective on loving someone who chose service - and the quiet strength required to wait, release, and grow. This book is not about combat. It is about commitment, sacrifice, and becoming.
This book will resonate with:
-Marines, veterans, and military families
-Readers who appreciate personal military accounts and real letters
-Anyone who has loved someone who had to leave to become something more
-The isolation, discipline, and brotherhood recruits endure
-The gradual shift from love letters to letters of purpose and pride Paired with the author's poems and reflections, the book offers a unique female perspective on loving someone who chose service - and the quiet strength required to wait, release, and grow. This book is not about combat. It is about commitment, sacrifice, and becoming.
This book will resonate with:
-Marines, veterans, and military families
-Readers who appreciate personal military accounts and real letters
-Anyone who has loved someone who had to leave to become something more
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