War Ready: In My Father's Shadow

For young Mary Lou, life was an adventure. Her father served in the military, and she traveled the world with him and her family. His assignments took them to Alaska, Virginia, Japan, Texas, and Germany, as part of the US Army’s responsibilities in policing the world. This candid memoir recounts her family’s life in new places and cultures following World War II.

What was it like to be a child living in Japan seven years after the war? What was it like to be a thirteen-year-old living in Ge...