Bøger af Jack Orth

A collection of short stories drawn from the Memory Bank of Jack Orth, born in 1931.Unlike the financial institutions we're all familiar with, the Memory Bank is open 24/7. Even when you're sound asleep you can make a withdrawal in the form of a dream. There are no minimum balances required. The interest rate never takes a hit, and it always remains at a high level. As a matter of fact, the older you get, the more valuable your deposits become as you can rely on them to bring a smile to your heart and a tear of happiness to your eyes.It's also a bank where you can make a withdrawal, but it's only a carbon copy. Years later the original is still in your account for future reference! You'll surely relate to some of the withdrawals in this book, and maybe head to your own Memory Bank to verify the fact that your memories are still there!Enjoy the time you spend in Jack's Memory Bank...and in your own.

Jack Harrington, a high school senior in 1950, isn't quite sure what direction to travel upon graduation. The Korean War, which began in June of 1950, dictates what his immediate future entails.I CAN'T HEAR YOU! Covers some of his experiences from boot camp at Parris Island, SC with the Marine Corps, up to and through the Korean War. Although the book is fiction, and is categorized as such, the characters and their experiences are taken from real life situations.