A Hero For Patsy

by Pat Davis

Walter is 11 years old when he is abandoned to an orphanage by his mother. He grows up to be socially awkward and shy. His life improves when he joins the United States Navy. Unfortunately, he is aboard the USS Nevada in Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. His terrible injuries dash his dreams of having a wife and family. He returns to his hard-hearted mother's house where he meets Patsy, his young niece.

Walter's new job requires him to journey by ship to Peru and deliver a valuable Brahman bull. Once again, Walter's life unexpectedly changes Direction. On board the old steamer, he meets a beautiful young woman, a mysterious stranger with an eye patch and a treacherous seaman- all three exceptionally interested in Patsy.

330 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2018

About the author

The author and illustrator, Pat Davis, is a product of St. Louis, Missouri, where she taught primary grades for thirty years, emphasizing science and languaage. She has been a member of the Eastern Missouri Paleontology Society, the Planetary Society and the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Reviews

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is well written and researched. The story stays within the timeframe. The characters are interesting and the story has an even flow to it. We follow the lives of two brothers, Frank and Walter Harris, from the Pacific in World War II to a later trip to Peru later. I particularly enjoyed the ending of the story. I found the type easy to read. I enjoyed reading this easy to read story.

The book is 331 pages and published in 2018.