Letters to Loretta from the Radio Shack contains the authentic and humorous correspondence between Sal, a 19-year-old decoder on a WWII minesweeper and Loretta, a 16-year-old stenographer and social butterfly back home in Chicago. Their developing relationship, separate realities and the minesweeper’s activities from Pearl Harbor deployment to D-day and the Battle of Okinawa are all interwoven to a suspenseful climax. Poignant, tender, funny, and violent, Letters to Loretta has been described as a delightful time capsule during the war of all wars. Recipient of the Five Star award from Reader’s Favorite.
We have been in the book business for nearly 40 years and I have never experienced a book with the warmth, sensitivity, insight and humanity in a wartime setting as Ashworth has been able to present. -R. Alan Lewis, President, Ground Zero Books, Ltd. I gave this book 5 stars but it deserves many, many more. A great addition to anyone who enjoys history especially if you are interested in WWII. - Coco’s Book Review Simply put, this is a captivating, nostalgic read…a great love story. - Lit Amri for Readers’ Favorite Poignant, tender, funny, violent - a delightful time capsule during the war of all wars. - Archaeolibrarian A historical look at life aboard a minesweeper in the Pacific. Highly recommended. - Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite An amazing job transporting the reader back to this era with language, scenes and interactions between the characters. I felt like I was living and breathing this story from all perspectives! - Our Family Adventure I highly recommend it to anyone interested in WWII or to teenagers who are studying WWII in their social studies classes. Excellent resource and very well-presented. - Ruth, My Devotional Thoughts A moving and powerful read. - View from the Birdhouse