A student of Wallace Stegner at Stanford, I got lucky in journalism. Interviewed football's Jerry Rice and John Madden, $ players Chuck Schwab and Michael Boskin, Nobel Laureates Arthur Schawlow (physics) and Michael Bishop (medicine), and NASA SETI's chief Jill Tartar. Even, briefly on the phone, Pablo Picasso. Needless to say, I speed read while cramming for these encounters. Now I've written a story of ww2 in the Pacific. My publisher described it as "A true love story, an intimate, powerful portrait of a family at war. This narrative draws its strength from the contrast between the selfless sacrifice of war and the rosy self-interest of of youth. The contrast of two families in two different worlds comes into play in the form of Western society versus the Imperial East." Amy Lignor reviewed my book in Bookpleasures.com:I've Always Loved You Reviewed By Amy Lignor Of Bookpleasures.comBy Amy Lignor Published December 18, 2009 My website is annseymourauthor.weebly.com Amy Lignor Reviewer Amy Lignor: Amy is the author of a historical fiction novel entitled The Heart of a Legend, and Mind Made, a work of science fiction. Presently, she is writing an adventure series set in the New York Public Library, as well as a teen fiction series, The Angel Chronicles. She is an avid traveler and has been fortunate to have journeyed across the USA, where she has met the most amazing people, who truly bring life and soul to her books. She lives in the Land of Enchantment (for now) with her gorgeous daughter, Shelby, her wonderful Mom, Mary, and the greatest friend and critic in the entire world - her dog, ReubenView all articles by Amy Lignor Author: Ann SeymourISBN: 978-0-915090-82-2Every once in a while, a book will come along that gives you a whole new perspective on things. Now, I am too young to have been through the horrific time of WWII. (However, I am also not part of a generation that has grown up with no "war", seeing as that there never has been a time where we haven't fought to, for, or against something or someone.) But...I digress. And I digress for the simple fact that this book is so much more than your requisite war story. This book not only spoke to my head, giving me an in-depth look at the decisions and atrocities that led up to WWII, but, more importantly, it touched my heart, because this was a very good book that was dedicated to a very great man.Ann Seymour, the author, leads us into her most prized-memories - her time with her father. I was immediately involved at the get-go when 'Daddy' was on the beach massaging Mommy's shoulders and singing to his daughter, Ann. This was a family were young and in love, and excited about the future. Then, I was brought to Thanksgiving Dinner, enjoying the holidays with the small family as they spoke about the strange goings-on in Japan and the press that was building at home. "On December 17th, Daddy's orders arrived." That's the line that hit me right between the eyes; a simple phrase, but one that means a great deal. From that moment on, I began to hope, pray, and beg that this family would come through the "other end" of the fight intact and still very much in love.There are moments of pure bliss in this story when Mommy sits around with her neighborhood friends and they talk about all the 'wins' the Allies are having - how the United State and good old MacArthur are winning battles left and right. Then, I get to see the family reunited while Daddy is on leave. And I can feel my heart break when Daddy is driven to "Oakland's Spanish-Colonial style train depot" and has to once again say goodbye to his girls. Ms. Seymour does an excellent job giving us the "other side" as well. We are brought into chapters that show us the way of life in Japan - what decisions were being made and how big the egos were growing. Most books like this one are heavily based on and written as history books, giving the background more than the emotion. I am honored, proud, and grateful to the author for giving the reader, me, so much more than what I could read in textbooks.Frank Ribbel, "Daddy", is the epitome of hero, husband, and honorable man. There were so many 'Frank Ribbel's' who lost their lives in WWII, thatwe sometimes forget that they weren't just names inscribed on a monument, or actors in a heroic movie - they were first, foremost, and forever..."Daddy's."END AMY. Nien Cheng, author of LIFE AND DEATH IN SHANGHAI, called it "deeply moving," S. Robert Foley, USN (Ret), Former Commander-in-Chief, US Pacific Fleet, called it "Strongly recommended. A great, truthful story."