{"product_id":"captured-by-love-lee-ellis-9781733632232","title":"Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmazon Best Seller in Military Families and Survival Biographies \u0026amp; Memoirs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Best Nonfiction Cover Design \u003cbr\u003e 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Best Interior Design \u003cbr\u003e 2023 International Book Awards Finalist in Military History \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2023 Best Book Award Finalist in Military History \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2023 Foreword Reviews Indies FINALIST in War \u0026amp; Military \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2024 Georgia Author of the Year Awards Nominee - Inspirational Category \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Experience 20 Romance Stories of Top Gun POWs \u003cbr\u003e Captured by Love shares the inspiring romance and love stories of POWs who returned from the \u003cbr\u003e Vietnam War after five, six, seven and even eight years of incarceration and mistreatment in the \u003cbr\u003e infamous \"Hanoi Hilton\" prison system. Can you imagine many long years isolated from your country, \u003cbr\u003e your family, and especially your wife? \u003cb\u003eImagine being locked up in cells with male combat \u003cbr\u003e veterans for 2,000 or more days. Those hardships are what make these successful romance \u003cbr\u003e stories so special. But they have never been told.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Upon our return home, we stayed somewhat connected through military assignments but mostly \u003cbr\u003e through hanging out at our NamPOW reunions. It was during those events that I heard more and \u003cbr\u003e more of the guys telling stories about how they met their wives, and how great their marriages \u003cbr\u003e were. \u003cb\u003eMany of these stories were so amazing that even Hollywood screenwriters could not \u003cbr\u003e dream up or dare make up such incredible examples of romance, love, and marriage \u003cbr\u003e success!\u003c\/b\u003e How ironic that the POWs physical and mental suffering and years of separation actually \u003cbr\u003e helped them create great romance and lasting love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll be swept up into some extraordinary tales such as: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Carole boldly gave her husband's POW-MIA bracelet to John Wayne--he wore it for years! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pan Am stewardess Suzy wore a bracelet for POW Bill Bailey, whom she did not know. But she prayed for him daily, and miraculously met and married him when he came home. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e After eight years in prison, one POW said to his wife in his first phone call upon his release,\"Hi Jane. It's Tarzan.\" You will laugh and cry when you learn why. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Former POW Lee Ellis and love expert Greg Godek take you on a dramatic journey of faithfulness, \u003cbr\u003e passion, excitement, resilience, and practical love lessons from these couples. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Ellis, Greg Godek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1733632239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733632232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Freedomstar Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 6.20w x 1.30d","brand":"Lee Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133484069119,"sku":"9781733632232","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_347421fd-f491-473e-bc4a-f40068180b96.jpg?v=1687486400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/captured-by-love-lee-ellis-9781733632232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}