{"product_id":"we-are-going-to-be-lucky-a-world-war-ii-love-story-in-letters-excelsior-editions","title":"We Are Going to Be Lucky: A World War II Love Story in Letters (Excelsior Editions)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTells the story of a young couple in love during World War II  and the difficulties they faced both at war and on the home front.  We Are Going to Be Lucky tells the story of a first-generation Jewish American couple separated by war  captured in their own words. Lenny and Diana Miller were married just one year before America entered World War II. Deeply committed to social justice and bonded by love  both vowed to write to one another daily after Lenny enlisted in 1943. As Lenny made his way through basic training in Mississippi to the beaches of Normandy and eventually to the Battle of the Bulge  Diana struggled financially  giving up her job as a machinist to become a mother. Their contributions to the war effort-Lennys crucial missions as an Army scout and Dianas work in the Brooklyn Navy Yard-are the backdrop to their daily correspondence  including insightful discussions of democracy  politics  and economic hardship.  Faced with grueling conditions overseas  Lenny managed to preserve every letter his wife sent  mailing them back to her for safekeeping. The couples extraordinary letters  preserved in their entirety  reveal and reflect the excruciating personal sacrifices endured by both soldiers at war and their young families back home. After decades of gathering dust  their words have been carefully transcribed and thoughtfully edited and annotated by Elizabeth L. Fox  Lenny and Dianas daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986711572533,"sku":"ByrdShop_1438470584","price":36.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781438470580.jpg?v=1770914633","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/we-are-going-to-be-lucky-a-world-war-ii-love-story-in-letters-excelsior-editions","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}