Your Grandfather's Sabre - A Century of Sacrifice [Perfect Paperback]

David Kotzebue (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 2009

For 58 years, Kitty has been an Army brat, Army wife and Army mother, yet when it comes time to retire, the military says she doesn't qualify for a pension - not even half her husband's of 28 years. Your Grandfather's Sabre will transport you into Kitty's world and the world of military families.

Join the fights of the warriors, cry the tears of the widows, feel the struggles of the children and the triumphs of those who give all. Then prepare to rally around Kitty's as she takes her story of a lifetime of service and sacrifce all the way to congress to battle for fairness for abandoned military wives and their families against an unfair regulation.

Laugh and cry through history through the eyes of a 3rd generation Army officer, gaining new appreciation for some of the epic battles both on the front lines and on the home front.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Kotzebue s amazing descriptions of sights, sounds and smells quickly transports the reader back to the heart of Corregidor, the European front or Saigon. In reading, Your Grandfather s Sabre, I was married to the Army once again and ready to join in Kitty s fight!!! A must-read for all generations of Army wives. --~Diane Rousseau, Colonel (Ret), U.S. Army Nurse Corps

Captivating... Brilliantly written... Wonderfully fresh human perspective about a multi-generational military family. Remarkably entertaining story, a must-read for everybody who has considered or experienced military service. --Kay Tyson, Literary Critic

Your Grandfather s Sabre is quite compelling and well written...a great story line. --Julian M. Olejniczak 61 LTC, USA (Ret), Director of Publications -West Point Association of Graduates

About the Author

David Kotzebue lived the stories on these pages and heard the accounts of these epic battles (both foreign and domestic) from the survivors themselves. Himself, the third generation of military servants in this amazing family, David tells the story that has seldom been heard, that of the family behind the soldier - the Military Family - his family!

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Books To Believe In (August 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982470592
• ISBN-13: 978-0982470596
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,737,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars War wives, March 22, 2010

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This review is from: Your Grandfather's Sabre - A Century of Sacrifice (Perfect Paperback)

This is a long overdue book giving account to to unsung heroines, the wives of our soldiers. We give far too little credit to these brave and sacrifice women who have a huge responsibility in keeping family together and surviving. Finally a book that tells it like it is.