Beyond Peleliu, interview with author Peter Baird: Part 1

A Must Read...Beyond Peleliu is about the generational impact of the WWII Battle of Peleliu and the profound effects of a wounded army surgeon's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. An army surgeon, wounded during WWII, returned with a claw for a left hand, impaired surgical skills, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression. His war demons destroyed his marriage to a Christian Science wife and damaged his lawyer son until Alzheimer's and truth yielded healing and peace.

Outstanding Reviews:
"Peter Baird's Beyond Peleliu is a hauntingly powerful novel of compelling honesty and skill, a moving reminder that wars do not end when the last shot is fired. A novel that must be read."
—Thomas Childers, Ph.D., Professor of History, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA acclaimed expert on World war II, and author of World War II: A Military and Social History; Wings of Morning: We'll Meet Again, and The Best Years of Their Lives.

"(Baird's) prose...strong nouns and active verbs reminiscent of Earnest Hemingway and Raymond Carver...it moves like a rocket...Readers of every generation will understand themselves better and share in the experience of real and memorable characters. Baird speaks to and for the Silent Generation."
— John Kane, THE DENVER POST

"...a jolting mix of childhood trauma, physical and psychological wounds of war, the fragility of love, medical mistakes, legal ethics and the high cost of ducking the truth. ...heartfelt in very line, unstuffed and unforgettable."
— Steve Wilson, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC

"Only at the end, when Alzheimer's gets a grip on the father, does the son comprehend the dark secret of Peleliu."
—Lee Benson, THE SALT LAKE CITY DESERET NEWS

"...a powerful book that follows the McQuade family through the years. The writing was tight and served this story well—it allowed us to 'hear' each (character's) story.
...these stories built upon one another and taught the family in a way no school book ever could."
— Carianne Carleo-Evangelist, FRONT STREET REVIEWS

"...a fascinating, powerful tale of father and son, from the battles in the Pacific in World War II to the discord within this interesting, complex family where love and devotion collide with injury, bad luck and human failure the relationship between people...problems and the fragility of such interactions."
— Kenneth P. Nolan, BOOKSHELF, NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL

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[jukokerguy]

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[erelaq]

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[jerfry16]

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[janova777]

Amazing book and an even better author!