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Coles More to This Life: The Story of the Boys Across the Pond at Village Green Shopping Centre in Vernon, BC
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They survived the war. They never made it home.
June 8, 1945: Twenty American airmen board a B-17 bomber in England, bound for home. The war in Europe is over. Spirits are high. But over the misty Welsh mountains, tragedy strikes.
Inspired by true events, More to This Life brings to light the forgotten story of a returning bomber crew whose fate was sealed not in combat—but on their final flight home. Through the eyes of ball turret gunner Santo Caruso and others aboard, readers experience wartime camaraderie, resilience, and the dreams left behind.
Seamlessly blending historical fact with poignant storytelling, debut author P. J. Marks—a retired healthcare professional turned researcher and writer—crafts a novel born of personal history, extensive travel, and heartfelt discovery.
For fans of historical fiction that goes beyond the battlefield, this is a tribute to the Greatest Generation—and the power of memory.
For readers of Kristin Hannah, Martha Hall Kelly, and Mark Sullivan, this novel offers a deeply human portrait of the costs of war and the memory that lives on across generations.
They survived the war. They never made it home.
June 8, 1945: Twenty American airmen board a B-17 bomber in England, bound for home. The war in Europe is over. Spirits are high. But over the misty Welsh mountains, tragedy strikes.
Inspired by true events, More to This Life brings to light the forgotten story of a returning bomber crew whose fate was sealed not in combat—but on their final flight home. Through the eyes of ball turret gunner Santo Caruso and others aboard, readers experience wartime camaraderie, resilience, and the dreams left behind.
Seamlessly blending historical fact with poignant storytelling, debut author P. J. Marks—a retired healthcare professional turned researcher and writer—crafts a novel born of personal history, extensive travel, and heartfelt discovery.
For fans of historical fiction that goes beyond the battlefield, this is a tribute to the Greatest Generation—and the power of memory.
For readers of Kristin Hannah, Martha Hall Kelly, and Mark Sullivan, this novel offers a deeply human portrait of the costs of war and the memory that lives on across generations.
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