J.R. Sharp

Author

War World II

LISTEN TO J.R. SHARP PODCAST

by Leave a Comment

Folks,

I am sure you already know that all public events have been cancelled and that also means book festivals and signings. It is ashamed that this has occurred, but it has to be done. This industry will make a comeback.
I wanted to let you know that I am still here and will be back in the public eye when this ends. But until then, how about a podcast?

Go to https://bit.ly/3akOQyJ to hear my podcast with an excellent author and interviewer Stacey Horan (www.staceyhoran.com). This interview is great way to stay connected, plus you can get some insight on my current and future books.  Enjoy the podcast and please give us a review. You can get my books and hers at your local bookstores, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and BAM. Have a great day and stay safe.

Best Regards,

J.R.

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MOAA) POSTS BOOK IN MAGAZINE AND WEBSITE.

by Leave a Comment

book-3dMember Books for August 2016

 

Feeding the Enemy. By Cmdr. J.R. Sharp, USN (Ret). Koehler Books. ISBN 978-1-63393-250-0.

Feeding the Enemy is based on the true story of an Italian family’s determination to survive in the face of evil during World War II. It is a story of perseverance, ingenuity, and love. This book captures the spirit of survivability against all odds and provides the reader with an appreciation of what Europeans went through during the war.

The Zucchet family is faced with the destruction of their farm and the annihilation of all their family members by the Germans and Pro-Fascist supporters during World War II. The family patriarch and World War I veteran, Pietro, uses elaborate hiding places to store food and valuables and diversion techniques to distract the enemy during their many visits to the farm. He does whatever it takes to prevent the same fate as so many families in the war-torn area. Pietro’s daughter, Catherina, makes a remarkable journey from young woman to wife and then mother of two while avoiding the same enemy. Woven into the tapestry of this novel is the story of her love and life within the terror of war with a soldier named Gino. The story follows his constant battles while serving in the Italian Royal Army and how he became a resistant freedom fighter battling his way back to her and their love.
– See more at: http://www.moaa.org/Content/Publications-and-Media/Member-Books/Member-Books-for-August-2016.aspx#sthash.TshO5uee.dpuf

Save

Inspiration for writing Feeding the Enemy

by 3 Comments

Maria-and-Loretta-CartelliHaving spent so much time in Italy and listening to the stories about WWII, I had to write a book. That book became Feeding the Enemy a true account about how my family survived the war.

The picture is of my mother (Maria) and aunt (Loretta) in 2016. The black and white pictures are them in 1945 in front of the family farm. The farm is located in Italy near the city of Pordenone in a village called Cimpello.

 

 

Save