Carol Frenzen Pens World War II Civilian Secretary Memoir

This memoir of World War II is the true story of a young woman from Berwyn, Illinois who left her studies at the University of Wisconsin, hired on as a civilian government employee, and moved to wartime Hawaii to work at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard and Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the darkest days of the war in the Pacific.

The author is Carol Frenzen, who writes: "I know now that I was part of what Tom Brokaw has termed 'The Greatest Generation.' This is history, as it never again will be experienced. Every day I worked in Pearl Harbor for the Navy's Planning Section and at Kaneohe as the secretary for a Naval commander at IFCHA was a link to the end of the war."

Ms. Frenzen was also a correspondent to her hometown newspaper, The Berwyn Beacon; copies of her columns about the local soldiers who visited her and her husband at their house in the foothills of Diamond Head are included in the book.

Now, the members of this wartime generation are dying off. Pearl Harbor will help the generations that follow to understand what happened in the lives of a young married couple as they witnessed the onslaught of war.

"Life gives us many choices," Ms. Frenzen writes. "Some of our choices are good, and some are ... well, not so good. Whether we know it or not, we're always standing at the crossroads. There's a telling quote from New York Yankees Manager Yogi Berra, who once famously said, 'When you come to a fork in the road, take it.' And I did. Some choices turned out well and some were mistakes, but all choices contributed to the life I've lived."

The audience for this book includes WWII history buffs, fellow members of The Greatest Generation, and readers who appreciate the contradictions and mysteries inherent in life.

About the Author

Carol Frenzen has lived in Illinois, Hawaii, California, and now Colorado, where she moved to Glenwood Springs in the 1970s. She is the author of multiple magazine and newspaper articles. Pearl Harbor: One Year Later is her first non-fiction book.

About the Publisher

Wright & Wright Publishers is where adult readers will find thrills 'n chills, mysteries, contemporary romance, historical adventure, World War II memoirs, tales of missing heirs, the writer's workbook, and aviation misadventures ... and where young readers will find good, old-fashioned storytelling.

Details

Large trade paperback. Size: 8.5 x 11". Perfect binding. 92 pages with black & white and color photos. Includes copies of original newspaper columns. Price: $12.99. ISBN: 978-0-9960478-1-4

Order through website: Wrightandwrightpublishers.com

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