Waves of Hope

Through the vivid memories of Agnes Joan Negra, currently at the 100-year milestone of life, travel back to hear the expressions of American World War II prisoner of war mothers, fathers, wives, sisters, and brothers as they wonder whether their loved ones are alive while searching for word-any word-about the fate of their soldiers.

This true story is documented by handwritten letters and postcards from these American families. Using a shortwave radio during World War II, the newlywed wife o...