Bøger af Clifton Labree

This novel portrays the daily hardships of the family of a career Army officer, Colonel Emile Ranta, who served in three wars: World War One, World War Two, and The Korean War. Military families have to live with the potential loss of life of a loved one and the hardships of frequent family moves to different places in the country and overseas. These families suffer from more frequent and severe family problems than their civilian counterparts, yet they proudly and bravely shoulder those hardships because they love this great country, the United States of America, and all that it stands for throughout the world. They make us proud and never complain of the many tribulations that they are subject to.

This is the story of Evan Mundy, a wounded veteran from World War I, who tries to rebuild his life in the small Town of Monson, Maine, on the edge of the vast Maine North Woods. His tumultuous personal life and his devoted service as a Maine Game Warden prepared him for World War II. A love story in the midst of two vicious wars and a crippling economic depression that shaped the character of a generation and severely tested our greatest generation of Americans. A story of courage and perseverance that will warm the reader's heart and be proud to be an American.

The saga of Major Jack Ross. For three and a half years he survived the brutalities of a World War Two Japanese prison camp in the Philippines; then, he was rescued by US Army Rangers. Jack was among the walking skeletons that had survived untold brutalities. The long period of physical and mental recovery required all the strength and courage he possessed. The most difficult challenge to his well-being was the discovery that his wife had married another man. His transition from military life to that of a civilian was filled with strife and heartaches. Five years later, Jack was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in Korea and found the love of his life. This is a story that will warm your heart and make you proud to be an American.

A story of a young American woman captured by the Japanese in the Philippines, 1941. Like most prisoners, she was brutalized and sadistically treated with a cruel disregard for human life. Three years later, Lisa and her companions had reached the low point of starvation and abuse so that they willed themselves to die or committed suicide. Living was not worth the effort. Then, from the dark, impenetrable jungle, American Rangers arrived to free them. Lisa had been raped by the camp commandant and was pregnant with his child. Her sacrifice and courage is a tribute to the human spirit. It is a warm and inspiring love story, enriched by music. From the depths of depravity and despair, her journey to fulfillment will long be remembered.

John Stark served with the famous Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War, where he honed the leadership skills that placed him among the most successful military commanders of that conflict, and the Revolutionary War. His extraordinary performance at Bunker Hill, the siege of Boston, the Battles of Trenton, Bennington, and Saratoga, and as commander of the Northern Department has gone relatively unheralded. He was a legendary hero, a true Cincinnatus, who embodies the values that made our country great. He was a frugal, independent, and cantankerous New England Yankee. His legacy of valor for a cause greater than self are a tribute that time cannot diminish. Comments and Reviews of New Hampshire's General John Stark Book Clifton La Bree, a forester by profession, has written a biography that...incorporates fascinating and original documents dealing with the times before and after the Battle of Bennington. He can convey a memorable mood or set the scene, for example, the terror and dread among the population of the Champlain Valley when Burgoyne's army tramped southward in the spring and summer of 1777. Tyler Resch, Librarian, Bennington Museum. I was totally interested. The book (New Hampshire's General John Stark)filled in a lot of gaps the major history books do not cover. I love what you wrote about Benedict Arnold too...I got interested in John Stark when I went to a museum in NH. I'm one of the few non-NH people who know where the motto, Live Free or Die, comes from. June Carter, English professor at the University of Maine. As I have noted, La Bree's dissertation of our nation's beloved son [John Stark]is as timeless as it is valuable. Matt Funk, The Linnean Society of London. I purchased your book on Gen. John Stark in 2008 (autographed) and loved it. It was refreshing to be able to read about the past and combine it with New Hampshire. I wish there were more books out there like yours. John Williams Thanks so much for the book. Very interesting, Great job, Lovely book! I'll treasure it! Lorraine Barney

Lake of Three Sorrows A warm spiritually uplifting story of courage, commitment, and sacrifice. This is the story of Dale Cooper, a battle-weary American soldier who served in two world wars. It was a unique time in our history when ordinary citizen-soldiers rose to challenge the strongest war-making-machines in history. Already traumatized by the death and destruction of the sordid trench fighting in France, Dale is faced with the death of his mother and father from the flu epidemic, and the betrayal of his fiancée. Desperate for emotional healing, he seeks the sanctuary of a log cabin on a lonely lake in Maine. The diversion of a forestry project in the northern Canadian wilderness, and another betrayal drove him to the edge of sanity. His epic struggle for peace of mind is a tribute to the human spirit. This manuscript is respectfully dedicated to the memory of those extraordinary veterans whose valor and virtues forever defined the veterans of World War I and II. About The Publisher: FADING SHADOWS IMPRINT This is a private publishing effort to make available to the public, at a reasonable price, historical stories of enduring value. They portray people and events of bygone days portraying an insight and reflection of the way things were. Hopefully, they will stimulate a deeper appreciation for the sacrifice and selflessness of those who so valiantly served the cause of freedom and liberty.

Fading Shadows Historical fiction of true-to-life people caught up in the trauma of the twentieth century, especially World War II, when the world was tearing itself apart. Fading Shadows is the story of Glenn Hastings, a severely wounded Medal of Honor recipient in World War II, and his long, tortuous search for fulfillment and happiness. The painful journey led him back to York, Maine, where he had served as a young officer in 1942, and had found happiness. Glenn discovers more than he expected. Places and people, everything, had changed, except the love he had nurtured for twenty-five years, and could no longer be denied. Fading Shadows is a story of love, sacrifice, and commitment to the virtues of courage, loyalty, and selflessness which defined the World War II generation. It is an emotional and heartfelt story that will warm the reader's heart. Fading Shadows is a story of love, sacrifice, and commitment to the virtues of courage, loyalty, and selflessness which defined the World War II generation. It is an emotional and heartfelt story that will warm the reader's heart.