Voices of Australian Veterans resonated with me straight away. My father's uncle Alan Jones was a NZ serviceman during WWII. He was only 18, when captured, thirty six hours out of Auckland Harbour, becoming a POW. To imagine what that must have felt like for him, impossible! To read the very personal stories from the 18 war veterans in Brian’s book made me very emotional and appreciative. The rawness and honesty that Brian has captured, is priceless. Each veteran, recounting their stories, overcoming personal fears, holding onto mateship while dealing with immense stress and personal pain. The strength of character and a genuine belief that what they were signing up for, was in the interests of their loved ones, freedom and peace. Sadly, I don’t believe that this level of selflessness would happen in today’s world.
The book is well researched and provides an historical record not just for war enthusiasts, but would be of interest to a wider range of readers like myself. I have already promised to lend my copy to a 94yr old customer named Don. He said he would enjoy the book immensely and I will continue to recommend this book, Brian to other people.
Thank you for allowing me to give my feedback. Well done on a brilliant, thought provoking, piece of writing, I loved it!
Toni McIntosh