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    Poetry of a Soldier
    Poetry of a Soldier
    Poetry of a Soldier
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    Poetry of a Soldier

    By Jack Young

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    Life will often throw us curve balls. How do we react? What do we do? When Fred was drafted during World War II at age thirty-three he began writing poems. He had never written poems before. He stopped writing poetry after he got out of the service at the end of the war. Within his poems we can find some deep meaning that can help us within our own lives to become better people. Within his poems we can learn how to write good chapters within our own lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJack Young
    Release dateMar 22, 2014
    ISBN9781311191670
    Poetry of a Soldier
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    Jack Young

    A child of the 50's. Lived through the 60's. Farmed and ranched in the 70's. Married and had 7 children in the 80's and 90's. Worked as a sheep herder, a draftsman, a foreman building the largest dairy barn in the world, a printer, a usability specialist, a UI designer, and a software engineer. All of this now brings years and years of experience to my writing. I hope you enjoy it.

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      Poetry of a Soldier - Jack Young

      Poetry of a Soldier

      The Chapters of Our Lives

      By Jack Young

      Poems by Fred Young

      -- Copyright --

      Copyright 2013 Jack Young - All Rights Reserved

      Published by Jack Young at Smashwords

      This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      -- Dedication --

      This book of poems is dedicated to my dad.

      He was a simple, humble, honest man

      who taught me love of family

      and love of life.

      -- Table of Contents --

      Chapter 1 – Who Was That Man?

      Chapter 2 – Called to Serve

      Chapter 3 – The Sentry

      Chapter 4 – Training

      Chapter 5 – A Religious Side?

      Chapter 6 – Friend or Foe

      Chapter 7 – Down in the Dumps

      Chapter 8 – Mother

      Chapter 9 – Sis

      Chapter 10 – In Summary

      Afterthoughts

      Images

      About the Author

      Chapter 1 – Who Was That Man?

      A normal kind of guy...

      Everybody’s life is a story. Each of those stories is comprised of many chapters. Some chapters, or even in some cases the whole story, are easier to read than others. Sometimes though, a single chapter out of that person's life can be quite unique, or a real mystery. Fredrick Hugh Young was one of those people who had one of those unique chapters in his life; one of those chapters that just didn’t seem to fit in with the rest of his life. It's not that having one of those chapters is bad, especially if we can learn from them and become a better person as a result.

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