Love in the Air: Second World War Letters

by Joanne Culley

Overview

Love in the Air tells the story of a love that blossoms when an ambitious farm girl from Saskatchewan and a charming musician from Ontario lock eyes one night during a wartime social. But duty soon calls, and with a ring sealing the promise of a future together, the two embark upon different paths an ocean apart.

Separated for two and a half years during the Second World War, Helen Reeder, age 24 and Harry Culley, age 29 write over 600 letters, detailing their experiences and emotions, while deepening their mutual devotion. Helen writes about her work at the Department of Munitions and Supply and later the Toronto Transportation Commission, while Harry tells about bringing music to Allied troops and civilians as part of the Royal Canadian Air Force dance and concert bands. After their deaths, their letters are discovered, safely stowed away in an Eaton's box. By blending excerpts from the letters with a narrative inspired by the correspondences and historical background, daughter Joanne Culley brings to life this unique story of enduring love amidst global turmoil.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781460262276
Publisher:	FriesenPress
Publication date:	03/20/2015
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Joanne Culley received her MA in English Literature from the University of Toronto. She is an award-winning writer and documentary producer whose work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Peterborough Examiner, Local Parent, Kawartha Cottage, Kawartha Homes, Our Canada, and on CBC, Bravo Network, Rogers Television, TVOntario, and more. She grew up in Toronto and now lives in Peterborough, Ontario.