From the jungles of the Philippines, to the relocation camps in California, from war-torn London to a POW camp in Japan, Oceans Apart takes you on a journey of love and survival during WWII. Families all over America were torn apart but none more so than the Hasse family. Facing not only the enemies of our nation, Tom and Bill Hasse have to deal with the injustices of the era. While they are off in the war effort their women are left behind to handle the bigotry of a nation. With the savage fighting of the war as a backdrop, Oceans Apart focuses on the lives of three couples– their loves and ordeals– who despite discrimination never lose their faith in God or their love for America. Brotherly love and the love of a man and a woman are interwoven in the story of Americans caught up in the war across oceans and battles of cultural differences at home.
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor a chain of events were started all over the world.. One small event is the story of the Hasse family. Tom disappeared in Japan and his family back in the U.S. was sent to an internment camp. Tom’s fiancé moved to Washington DC to start her long search for information on his whereabouts.
In the tradition of classic historical fiction, Oceans Apart is a superbly plotted story of World War II with characters not soon forgotten and gripping action.
