Serious, sad, lighthearted and told with humor.
Each chapter is titled by a name, flipping between Michael, Walter, Mary Ann and Andrew
Synopsis of Walter’s Purple Heart
Michael Steeb is an aimless 21-year-old pot farmer in Central California in the 1980s. He has no real plans or interests...until the day he connects with memories of a life that seems to belong to someone else. That "spirit" is Walter, a young American soldier killed in World War II.
Forty years ago….
Seeking answers on the Ouija board, he later comes to understand that Walter is an earlier incarnation of himself.
Michael eventually realizes that he has been given a mystery to solve. He is being asked to lead Walter's family to closure and peace and deliver the real truth behind Walter's Purple Heart. Somehow, he needs to achieve the forgiveness absent for so many years so Walter can move on, and leave his anger behind.
To accomplish this task given to him, Michael sets out to find Walter's best friend, Andrew, and Mary Ann, the fiancée Walter left behind. Mary Ann recognizes Walter in Michael immediately. But Andrew thinks Michael is nothing but a con man and doesn't believe a word he says. Michael, encouraged by the spirit of Walter, continues to try and accomplish the goal Walter has set for him.
Summary
A large part of the story is narrated by Walter ~ from beyond the grave. Walter's Purple Heart is a fast-paced war drama and a deeply felt romance, with a unique twist on the prospect of multiple lives.
A romantic story about a dead World War II soldier who transcends the barriers of time to touch the lives of the people he loved in his life. Catherine Ryan Hyde at her best in this fascinating metaphysical fiction story.
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*Book Review of Walter’s Purple Heart is written by Wednesday Elf
This sounds like an interesting story. Thanks for the recommendation
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