Unrationed Hope

The poems in Unrationed Hope reflect the struggles, strengths, and emotions of individual Americans as they pursued their day-to-day lives during the worst war in recorded history. Judith Duvall's combination of family stories with those of neighbors and friends provides the reader a fascinating window into the private lives of American citizens and their communities during World War II. The voices in these poems, whether a day dreaming fourth grade boy, an ancient grandfather remembering battles in a long ago war, or a sweetheart missing her soldier's embrace, speak from unabashed emotion. The reader should expect to be surprised, amused, and perhaps a bit nostalgic for an important past era and the people who lived it.