Always Courage

by Frederik Weller

A child's view of war is often the most moving and affecting. Such is the case in this vividly recounted memoir of the Weller family's battle to retain a sense of rationally while surviving the irrationalities of war.Written with sensitivity and grace, Always Courage takes a penetrating look at the twisted ironies of war as experienced by a confused and innocent child, and later by an honorable and principled young man. His family's liberation journey...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561674958
• ISBN13: 9781561674954
• Release Date: January 1969
• Publisher: American Literary Press
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Heartwarming,Enlightening and above all family courage

I was delighted by the writer's " from the heart" style of writng about his memories. I could experience the events as if being there beside him and recalled many similar experiences in my family growing up during that time. This was heartwarming and brought my thoughts back to my roots. What a marvel to read about the courage of this family captive in the midst of war. This book is a must read for all youth to show that "Courage " is not just a word but the strength in a family.

Delightful and informative

Mr. Weller has shared his childhood with us all. The survival of he and his parents during WWII, is well written, informative, and just good reading. The family's search for food and fuel, the fortitude of the mother when face to face with the Nazi's, places you as the reader beside them during these difficult and dangerous times. I couldn't put it down.

Captivating story, easy to read

This story of life as a child in Europe during WWII and subsequent emigration from Holland to the U.S. caught my attention and wouldn't let go. I planned to take a few days reading the book, a couple of chapters at a time. At the end of each chapter, I planned to take a break, but never did until the book was finished.The obvious love and admiration Fred Weller still has for his parents is apparent on every page of this book. He talks throughout of their courage, and dedication to their neighbors, friends, and family, in the face of danger during the German military's occupation of his Dutch homeland. It is not difficult to discern where he gets his love for freedom and his obvious devotion to the country he moved to as a child while still maintaining emotional ties to the land of his birth.The message Mr. Weller writes in the epilogue alone is worth the price of this book. I wish every school child in America would read it, then discuss with their parents and teachers what freedom and life in a free society is all about.