{"product_id":"the-two-wars-of-jimmy-james-d-wilson-9781922958341","title":"The Two Wars of Jimmy D'Aubin: He returned from France a stranger to all who once knew and loved him","description":"\u003cp\u003eButcher's boy Jimmy D'Aubin went willingly to war when duty called in 1916. Excited, thrilled to be part of a big adventure and determined to play his part in fighting the enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike so many of those fortunate to return, this son of a loving Melbourne family soon found his life had changed forever. The bright-eyed lad had vanished somewhere amid the mud and trenches of the battlefields of France and Flanders. Replaced by a man physically and mentally broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stranger to all who once knew and loved him. Even his parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis battle now is with alcohol. And with the thieving needed to sustain his addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are minor victories among his defeats. He marries, fathers four children but is incapable of supporting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivorce follows. He lives on the streets, often sleeping where he falls. He welcomes his frequent spells in prison as they provide a bed and a meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelp is offered but war has damaged him mentally as well as physically. He finds Billy, his battlefield mate, has fared no better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy's story mirrors the life and times of the author's grandfather. It paints a vivid picture of mid-twentieth century Melbourne. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA period endured by many who went willingly to war and returned to find a bigger battle awaited them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James D. Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1922958344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781922958341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sid Harta Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"James D. Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897451864319,"sku":"9781922958341","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85d1d520-0690-4e4b-b301-99490ae22468.jpg?v=1721373959","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-two-wars-of-jimmy-james-d-wilson-9781922958341","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}