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Paper Doll
Three brothers. One Great Depression. One dreadful yet righteous war. Their lives shifted from a rural northern Minnesota upbringing to going their separate to California, the skies over Germany, and the jungles of Leyte.
Back home, their widowed mother had yet to recover from the loss of the family farm to the Tax Man. Her boys gone, dependent on their income, and haunted by premonitions, she faced the torment of incessant worries.
One brother could not get into the military and settled for the shipyards; two went to war. Depression and war forever altered the Peterson family.
Paper Doll is a true story in novel form, telling the fascinating stories which added to the American tapestry during extraordinary times.
Back home, their widowed mother had yet to recover from the loss of the family farm to the Tax Man. Her boys gone, dependent on their income, and haunted by premonitions, she faced the torment of incessant worries.
One brother could not get into the military and settled for the shipyards; two went to war. Depression and war forever altered the Peterson family.
Paper Doll is a true story in novel form, telling the fascinating stories which added to the American tapestry during extraordinary times.
434 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2022
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About the author
Brian W. Peterson
5 books6 followersBrian W. Peterson was born and raised in Missouri and now resides in Kansas with his wife, Mindy.
His overactive imagination led to a fascination with writing. Throughout his childhood, he would imagine bad and weird things happening to him and those around him, then he would write down the best ideas, which later served as story ideas. His first novel, the sci-fi adventure "Children of the Sun," reflects that imagination.
Because of his intense dreams, the psychological thriller "Dead Dreams" came to life. His third novel, "Wager of Death," reflects his fascination with having characters who mentally and emotionally spiral out of control due to fear, paranoia, or severe stress.
For his fourth novel, Paper Doll, published in late July 2021, Brian's Scandinavian heritage comes to the fore. The novel is a true story--creative non-fiction--about his grandfather and two uncles coming of age during the Great Depression and World War II.
You can contact Brian on Twitter: @WrittenByBWP, or on Facebook: /WrittenByBWP.
His overactive imagination led to a fascination with writing. Throughout his childhood, he would imagine bad and weird things happening to him and those around him, then he would write down the best ideas, which later served as story ideas. His first novel, the sci-fi adventure "Children of the Sun," reflects that imagination.
Because of his intense dreams, the psychological thriller "Dead Dreams" came to life. His third novel, "Wager of Death," reflects his fascination with having characters who mentally and emotionally spiral out of control due to fear, paranoia, or severe stress.
For his fourth novel, Paper Doll, published in late July 2021, Brian's Scandinavian heritage comes to the fore. The novel is a true story--creative non-fiction--about his grandfather and two uncles coming of age during the Great Depression and World War II.
You can contact Brian on Twitter: @WrittenByBWP, or on Facebook: /WrittenByBWP.
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December 28, 2021
“Paper Doll” is a beautifully written true story novel about a Minnesota family. It proved to have all the emotions from beginning to end. It was a hard book to put down during the holiday! Everyone should have the opportunity to read this book! After reading this book it will make readers become even more thankful to have military families, who make it possible to have our freedoms today! Thank you for providing insight into an American family and their struggles during the Great Depression and war. I will definitely recommend this book to our family and friends!
October 2, 2021
Excellent Read! I was very impressed with the writing of this period specific novel. Having read many books on this time period this was first that brought me into what people were feeling and thinking during the war. This was not a novel of war and it’s affects but more of how it affected this one family and their struggles. Well written and must read for those interested in True Story about this American Family….Well done Mr. Peterson
December 7, 2022
it pulls at the heartstrings and in very informative, my sis and i listened to the audio version and liked it a lot. my fav was Conrade and she liked Bud
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