Publisher's Synopsis
Once, his life became unkillable...and hers unlivable. An unforgettable tale of separation and survival―people coping with loss while trying to save one another, and one man who could have given up, but chose not to--for them! Once A Colonel is an eye-opening historical novel that reveals the astonishing love story of Julia and Arthur who lived during the Golden Age of the U.S. Army and saw jaw-dropping American history. Then, in 1941, everything changes---a tale of a family torn apart, the toll it takes, and the lengths people will go trying to stay connected. Read this true story of a mustang who became a colonel, sent to the Philippines (Chief of Artillery, Corps II) who becomes instrumental in the Fall of Bataan while Julia battles her own demons at home with their boys. Armed with nothing more than sheer guts and American ingenuity, Arthur is tested as a POW in a dangerous game of 'cat and mouse' with the Japanese---he records Geneva Convention violations and opts into an extraordinary secret Intel Operation, smuggling in cash and goods to feed thousands and give his fellow GIs what they need most―hope.
