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Charles Edwin Davis and Ruth Bachschmid wrote hundreds of letters to each other when they were driven apart by the events of World War II. Charlie first worked at a factory making military planes, then resigned and volunteered to become a pilot for the Army Air Corps. He flew cargo planes among South Pacific islands being liberated from Japanese invaders. Ruth stayed with her family in Austin, Texas, and kept working in several stores even after they married and he told her she could stop. Ruth was beautiful and high-energy and irritated Charlie by dating other men while he was gone. This is the story of their relationship during the war, based on their letters, most of which, though not all, are romantic, touching, and passionate.

James L. Davis is a retired journalist who lives in Austin, Texas. He is a 1964 graduate of the University of Texas with degrees in journalism and government and graduate studies in Mexican history at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His long and varied journalism career involved covering everything from major hurricanes to government and politics. He also received two professional fellowships to write stories about Mexico and Central America. He is married to Jan Demetri, a Certified Public Accountant.

Rachel K. Davis is the daughter of James L. Davis. She lives in Austin, Texas and is on the staff of the State Bar of Texas. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Women’s Studies from Southwestern University at Georgetown, Texas, in 1995. She then attended the University of Texas-Austin and received a certificate as a legal assistant, which led to a grant-funded position with the Texas Justice Court Center before joining the State Bar.

Hardcover:
6 x 9, Illustrated
ISBN: 978-1-63293-787-2
72 pp.,$32.95

Softcover:
6 x 9, illustrated
ISBN: 978-1-63293-786-5
72 pp.,$19.95

eBook:
ISBN: 978-1-61139-792-5
72 pp.,$4.99