2012 Alberta Readers' Choice Award Semi-Finalist
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Freddy's War | Judy Schultz | Brindle & Glass Publishing
About the Book
In 1941, a young man imagines thrilling battles and heroic acts when he lies about his age and joins the army. Assigned to the Winnipeg Grenadiers, part of the Canadian army in Hong Kong, Freddy McKee becomes a prisoner of war six weeks after arriving in Hong Kong.
Five years pass and Freddy finally returns home from the war, but three women—Joanna Keegan, her daughter Hope, and the beautiful and mysterious Su Li—feel echoes of Freddy’s ordeal in each of their lives. For Freddy, the memory of war is a heavier burden than the weapon he once carried. Freddy must fight to survive in a world that has left him behind.
About the Author
Judy Schultz, a nationally-recognized food and travel writer, is the author of several books and the winner of numerous awards. Her work appears in The Edmonton Journal and in newspapers across the CanWest chain. Freddy’s War is her first novel. Judy lives in Sherwood Park with her husband and two amazing dogs, and spends her time cooking, gardening and dithering over her next writing project.
