Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs

A Tantalizing Composition About Love and War

Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, confidence, sharing, and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weakness.

Ann Landers, Syndicated Advice Columnist
ââ?¬Å"Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWsââ?¬Â? by Lee Ellis and Greg Godek focuses on former prisoners of war during the Vietnam years. The authors have woven together stories of Vietnam POWs, their horrific encounters with various challenges such as isolation, exploitation, deprivation, and degradation on the battlefield, as well as their emotional comeback after many years of endurance.

The Vietnam War was an affair that strongly split the American people. Marriages were not exempt, especially for the many soldiers whose dedication to their country unexpectedly saw them spend long years of isolation and desperation in captivity, miles away from their homeland. Sadly, some of their wives were overcome by loneliness, fear, and uncertainty, and could no longer wait for their spouses.

The story of Wes and Faye Schierman kicks off in the first chapter with an explicit recap of a whirlwind romance that saw the two get married within a year after their first meeting. Shortly after, Faye would be left with the sole task of holding the household together as her pilot husband joined the Air Force�s mission in Vietnam. Her narration reveals the mind-blowing courage of some of her fellow patriotic wives, who later took to the streets to make the public aware of the plight of their captured men as the government�s stand regarding negotiating with the enemy continued to intensify.

Subsequent tales allow the reader into the ââ?¬Ë?newââ?¬â?¢ lifestyle of mothers who had to singlehandedly raise their children while fighting various cultural norms and business practices that discriminated against women. Their prayers and earnest expectations fill the pages as they develop a new and finely tuned appreciation regarding life. Managing to strike a balance between strengths and vulnerability is a challenge for many of them who aspire to keep testaments of resilience and love throughout their difficult waiting period.

This is a deeply emotional book that has been dedicated to couples globally who desire to keep their love alive throughout all seasons. The authors have meticulously shared priceless wartime moments that aim to teach readers various lessons for remarkable marital success. Readers will experience tears here and there, as well as lots of laughter as they engage with these stories. The stunning level of pain and sacrifice that the POWs endured is mind-boggling, but the bond that they experience later is even more incredible. Readers will be amused, motivated, stunned, and hopefully pushed to action by these tales.

ââ?¬Å"Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWsââ?¬Â? reveals a rare demonstration of love, endurance, faith, and loyalty. It is well-edited, and couples will find it valuable for the fortification of their relationship and family.