Christine Chatterton’s Courage of the Heart: An American Odyssey 1915 to 1923  is a fine book, where small town, mid-west America meets the Great War in Europe. 

         Based upon a real cache of letters written by her husband’s grandfather, and upon interviews with elderly family members,  Chatterton has woven a tapestry of innocent small town romance and the courageous challenge of WWI, both for the soldiers who fought and suffered, and the steadfast love and loyalty of those who waited at home.   It’s fascinating family portraits—a treasure trove of memories mixed with a broad slice of American life and history.

         Joy, bravery, tragedy, and triumph–all play a part here, making Courage of the Heart  a book worth reading.

                                             Bruce Roberts

Courage of the Heart can be ordered here.