Of War and Life: A Decade of Stories

by Jannette Jauregui

The first interview was conducted in March 2001. The subject? The combat experiences of Tony Vasquez, a World War II veteran andformer prisoner of war. The writer? A then 19-year-old journalism student named Jannette Jauregui. Tony's story was published in The Ventura County Star on Memorial Day of that year. It was the first in what became a series of hundreds of profiles written by Jannette that focused on veterans from Ventura County, California. In 2006, the series was turned into a column titled Of War and Life. This compilation captures the first decade of stories (2001-2011) that were initially published in either The Ventura County Star or Santa Paula Times. Readers can travel through time to hear the accounts of soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen, who served through World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481916106
• ISBN13: 9781481916103
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.4" x 6.0"