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VanVoorhis, Mark

 
9781420809589: THE WELL HOUSE: A STORY OF WAR, PEACE, LOVE AND FOREVER

Synopsis

It was 1967. The conflict in Vietnam had become a war no one wanted. It was a time when the young had no future and the present was in doubt. Maggie O'Reilly, the daughter of wealthy Chicago socialites, had adopted her parents' disdain for the war. Clayton Wesley Riggs, a farm boy from Hope, Indiana, came from a long line of Marines and was expected to carry on the tradition. In spite of these differences, Clayton and Maggie begin a friendship at the "Well House" at Indiana University. That friendship would change both of their lives forever. The Well House is a story of peace and hope. Its message of war and the carnage of Vietnam strike a chord of truth for today. It is a story of how love transcends the boundaries of time and circumstance. It is a story for now and forever.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

It was 1967. The conflict in Vietnam had become a war no one wanted. It was a time when the young had no future and the present was in doubt. Maggie O'Reilly, the daughter of wealthy Chicago socialites, had adopted her parents' disdain for the war. Clayton Wesley Riggs, a farm boy from Hope, Indiana, came from a long line of Marines and was expected to carry on the tradition. In spite of these differences, Clayton and Maggie begin a friendship at the "Well House" at Indiana University. That friendship would change both of their lives forever. The Well House is a story of peace and hope. Its message of war and the carnage of Vietnam strike a chord of truth for today. It is a story of how love transcends the boundaries of time and circumstance. It is a story for now and forever.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mark Van Voorhis and Ed Kugler have been friends for nearly three decades. They came together to write a blockbuster of a book. Ed and Mark are friends with a difference. Ed is a former Marine sniper and Mark is a romantic and a present day Walter Mitty. Together they have created a dynamite read. Ed is the author of four previous books, a speaker and consultant. He helps people and organizations to change and reach their goals. He and his wife Gloria have been married for thirty-five years. They have three children and two grandchildren. Mark is a graduate of Indiana University with an undergraduate degree in history and a Masters degree in Secondary Education. He and his wife Joannie have been married for thirty-four years and are the parents of six children and six grandchildren.

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