| Description |
xiii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
Including letters from Joan Hunter, Bob Johnson and Melody Johnson. |
| Summary |
"In 1966, during the Vietnam War, Joan Hunter, an ordinary housewife, mother of four from the small coastal town of Scituate, MA, spearheads Operation Morale Booster, a mission to ensure that every deployed American G.I. receives mail at weekly mail call. Armed only with her typewriter, she reaches thousands of soldiers and captivates one battle-tested soul, Bob Johnson. She is white, he is black; she is married, he is not. This potentially scandalous relationship transcends society's rules of engagement due to their honest and thought-provoking candor. This found collection of letters, providing a full dialogue in many cases and spanning 7 years (1966-1972), engages the reader, allowing them to vicariously experience what it was like to be a recipient in real-time."--Adapted from publisher's description. |
| Subject |
Hunter, Joan.
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Johnson, Bob.
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Johnson, Melody.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Correspondence.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Interracial friendship.
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Women, White -- Correspondence.
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African American men -- Correspondence.
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Morale.
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| Genre/Form |
Personal correspondence.
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| Added Author |
Guardia, Mike, writer of foreword.
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| Added Title |
Seventy-seven letters |
| ISBN |
9781735489308 |
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1735489301 |
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