A Summer for a Lifetime: The Life and Times of George I. Purdy

A Summer for a Lifetime is the inspiring story of George I. Purdy. George was lured by the sea and its promise of adventure as a boy. He joined the Navy, but his dreams were dashed by personnel cutbacks. World War II provided the opportunity to return to the Navy and his beloved sea. When he was sent to Japan to serve with the occupation forces, Purdy's knowledge of metals helped him play a key role in that country's reconstruction. When he nearly lost everything, he was rescued by the kindness of a people he had once called his enemy. Purdy's is a story of change for the better, in an individual and in the two nations he has called home.