My Father's War (Paperback)

A candid recollection of the relationship between a World War II veteran and his daughter. Jerry Collins was emotionally scarred by "the good war" and failed to live up to the standards set for the men of his era. He found unlikely solace: Collins began confiding in his daughter about the war before she turned five. Drawing on her recollections and a suitcase of her father's old letters and photographs, Julia Collins pieces together his experience during the war, his return home, and his subsequent descent -- offering a new perspective on the men of "the greatest generation."