{"product_id":"never-volunteer-william-alan-larsh-9781739295523","title":"Never Volunteer","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever Volunteer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an amusing, historical love story of a savvy, street-smart kid from Baltimore, Montgomery \"Monty\" A. Culpepper. It is based on a true story and love letters from World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonty grows up during the Great Depression feeling no love or affection at home from his family; nevertheless, he experiences \"grand\" times with his many friends from the neighborhood. He falls madly in love with a beautiful, popular girl named Lucille Flanagan only to be separated at the outbreak of World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Lucille volunteers at the USO, dating and dancing with numerous other servicemen, Monty campaigns to become her exclusive boyfriend. Monty's jealousy nearly undermines their relationship. His relationship with his parents becomes as much of a struggle as trying to gain Lucille's affection, however, his obsession with Lucille overshadows the failures with his parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the war ends and as years pass, he is never able to achieve the ambitions he thought were so easy to obtain when he was young. Things don't always work out the way one hopes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Alan Larsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739295528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739295523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blossom Spring Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.76d","brand":"William Alan Larsh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131908419839,"sku":"9781739295523","price":13.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1c07dab-e02c-4bb5-b919-5f33f5a96a69.jpg?v=1687477105","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/never-volunteer-william-alan-larsh-9781739295523","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}