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From
Roger Barritz, Phd.
Summer, 2010
Eric, you really did a fantastic job in bringing all this material together. The chronological patttern was never compromised, and your own commentary between the letters from you father and uncles was right on! My most heartfelt comment, when I finished the book, was the fact that all these family members survived this horrible conflict.
Roger Barritz, Phd.
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November 28th, 2009
Eric, I am enjoying reading your book, and although we are not related(that
I know of) your book has touched a cord with me.. It seems like a life Ive
led.. I thumbed through the book to the page that had my home town on in..
Grand Island Nebraska. Then reading about how your father conversed while
seperated, reminds me of my times deployed to two different wars.. Gulf War
and Iraqi Freedom. I also just read about your fathers time in North Fort
Lewis, I have spent alot of time there ( I was just there in Sept 2009).
Everytime I come home from there I am sick, seems like the sickness is in
fact embedded in those old buildings that were new when your father was
there.. Your book is very well written and a very intersting read.
Thanks for writing it.
1SG Jon Jensen
Eric’s Interview (CastleRockRadio.COM)
August 8th, 2009
I would encourage all who have not already heard, to visit the News From
Home Front page on this web site to playback an excellent in-depth
radio interview of Eric Jensen.
July 7th, 2009
“ERIC , I am reading Forever and a Day now, and can’t lay it down.
It’s a GREAT BOOK!”
Don Walker, President
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Association.
July 7th, 2009
“Eric, I like your book! But must confess–I don’t read it like it is a
novel. I just like to pick it up, open it, and start reading Forever and a
Day, much like meeting a friend on the street–you greet each other and enjoy
a friendly chat . Your book certainly restores memories of how the civilians
had to prepare to support the WW2 effort. The majority of folks today have
hardly any concept at all of the deprivation civilians went through at that
time. I liked that bit where the car owner back home was advised to
run the tires until they were smooth before recapping. Sound advise!
In the recapping process, the tread (old rubber) of the tire was first
buffed off–right down to the cords.”
Arnie Freitag
843rd Signal Service Battalion,
Northwest Service Command in Canada and Alaska
June 22nd, 2009
Eric,
Just an quick message, I just finished reading your book yesterday. This is
a truly wonderful account of the many challenges faces by both the service
person as well as his/her family. I learned a great deal more about WWII,
and was especially touched by the difference (and similarities) of the
experiences of your numerous uncles and father. Several accounts by
Uncles Bill and Robert were of interest due to your reflections about
possible PTSD. Reading your father’s account of the hardship he faced
in the Yukon was so insightful. It gave a very realistic picture of
the weather, isolation, distance, and other concerns faced by many of our
military even today.
Again, congratulations on a terrific book. I loved it. Your writing was
excellent– descriptive, easy to understand. You gave just enough details
without “boring” the reader with minutia. Thanks for giving the world
your family’s story.
Janet J Seahorn, Ph.D
June 22nd, 2009
Dear Eric,
I just finished Forever and a Day. It was wonderful! Thank you, thank
you for sharing your family experiences. The connection for me was
immediate. Although your mom and dad were ten years older than mine, the
letters that were going back and forth, I’m sure, were the same–some filled
with passion, others with the mundane of everyday life, and all waiting
for the end of the war.
I really appreciated your research. I knew very little about what was going
on in Canada or many other parts of the world at the time. It feels to
me that you traveled to most of the places you wrote about and that
perspective contributed a lot to the larger picture. Thank you very
much for adding that line about the 81st Infantry Division on Pelielu where
my father died. I thought you added that paragraph just for me. To be
honest, I had to stop several times for a short cry. So many of your lines
hit home. They all went through a great deal.
Most sincerely, Don Waldera
June 22nd, 2009
Eric:
I just finished reading your book. It was outstanding! Although
somewhat familiar with key events of the war in both Europe and the Pacific,
your specific descriptions of specific locations and events gave me a better
understanding of the reality of what was happening as related to specific
people, namely, your father and uncles. It brought back many memories
of my family’s experiences while my dad was away for three years during the
war and how my mother coped with two sons, a 9 year old (me) and my brother,
a 14 year old, and trying to survive without a husband and father.
The most enlightening part of the book related to the little known
experiences of those who fought the war in Alaska, Canada, and the Yukon
where your father served. Very few people know about that phase of the war
and you described that “battlefield” exceptionally well. Those folks were
truly courageous warriors in a most unique environment. They certainly
deserve more credit than they have ever received.
The most meaningful aspect of the book was the love story that threads its
way throughout the book between your father and mother. The simple
expressions of love for each other through their letters revealed a deeply
felt relationship and trust for each other, under difficult circumstances,
and that is what true love is all about. It was beautiful! Your parents left
you a wonderful legacy of love.
Thank you,
George Feather, Colonel USAF Retired
June 22nd, 2009
Dear Eric,
I really just wanted to congratulate you on your book. Thank you for the
opportunity to learn more about your family and to say how much I
admire you for responding to the inspiration that you felt when you came
upon those letters which ultimately put in context the conversations you had
with your mother after your father had passed away. The world’s a
better place for your efforts to help others understand our greatest
generation. I look forward to talking to Gene about the book when we
next are together.
I’ll close with a smile recalling the family coyote, Zeke, and Roy’s letter
when he wanted to milk a cow in Normandy. I am still wondering if they
succeeded in getting some fresh milk! A nice, cold glass of milk would
be just fine right now!
Warmest regards,
KEITH KNUDSON, Lt Col, USAFR