Authentic, heart rendering look at the meaning of life and living well even in the difficult times. The twin stories of Emma’s desperate fight to save her baby and Wally, her great grandfather, during his internment in a Japanese POW camp are interwoven and linked even though decades apart. It is a very personal, honest and engaging mix of facts, real experiences and fiction that captures you and doesn’t let go until the very end. -Amazon Australia Review
THIS PERFECT LIFE:
Out of tragedy came triumph, faith and transformation:
for those seeking to make sense of this life.
. . . compelling . . .
. . . unpredictable . . .
. . . an uncommonly good story . . .
. . . answers to the great questions of life and death . . .
. . . laughter, camaraderie, and a great deal of pain . . .
. . . therapy for us all . . .
. . . to become more deeply human . . .
WRITES NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING EDITOR
Stacey Donovan
It’s the year 1943 in Changi POW Camp. The horrors of war can’t be unseen and Walter’s cruel trials are exposed through his deeply personal account. Surviving the fighting, facing starvation and becoming gravely ill he grips tight to hope knowing there is greater meaning for what he is going through, even if it means he may never return home to the love of his life.
It’s 2018 and Emma’s premature baby is gravely ill. She discovers her great grandfather’s WW2 diary depicting his war-time experiences which imparts insights keeping her hope alive. Living a mother’s worst nightmare, Emma turns inward to reflect on the meaning of life. Walter’s diary reveals the profound revelations she has been searching for, even as she grapples with the harsh reality that her baby may never come home.
Walter and Emma’s stories intertwine as they explore what is most important in life and discover a more perfect perspective leaving a legacy for us all.
About the Author
B. Martin Jones has a unique ability to relate our common humanity with universal and timeless principles through story. His pragmatic writing uncovers the qualities within stories that make us human, meaningful stories that start conversations.
His writing has been described as fresh, compelling and the characterizations remarkable. A degree in Theology, post graduate studies in the USA and further historical studies at the University of Sydney in Australia brings depth and thoughtful perspectives. Mentoring and training leaders both in Australia and Europe keeps application grounded, useful and helpful. And yet he will gladly tell you his greatest sense of fulfilment is when one of his four adult children contact their parents for advice. He says, “it is most satisfying to know they think we have something to say to them and their generation in everyday affairs.”
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