The Begining
Can you believe how many of my father’s letters we have gotten through? I am blown away! Of course I am further ahead on transcribing the letters than I am posting them on my blog. I will post chapter 58 on Thursday and I am on chapter 77 in my writing. I ONLY have about 60 letters left to transcribe. Then I have to go back and write the chapters, which is much easier than transcribing the letters. We have come a long way and it is because of you I have made it this far.
Now on to the naming, here is an update of the names for consideration. Please take a minute and leave me a comment on the names, what is your favorite? Is it one on the list or a different combination of the ones listed? Or do you have one that you like better?
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Look at how few are left!
One name that I loved was Dear GI. The thing that bothered me about it was the letters are not TO the GI but to Mom so “My Darling wife” is what I substituted it for or “Dear VI.?
“My Darling Wife” or “Dear Vi” or Viola, Letters from a World War II Soldier (Patty B)
“Lefty’s Legacy, a suitcase of World War II love letters (Andy)
“Lefty’s Life in The Army” Letters from a WWII Soldier (Patty B)
“The Suitcase” a daughters journey through her father’s World War II letters (David)
“Enduring Love in the War Years” The letters that kept love alive (Sylvie)
“Lefty’s Lifeline,” The letter’s that kept love alive (Will/Sylvie)
“Posted” letters from a World War II Soldier (Patty B.Boomdeeaddea/Patty B.)
“Reaching for Love “Lefty’s letter’s home (Koji)
And here is a late submission,
“Lefty’s War,” Love letters home (worturodam)
notsofancynancy 
I like #4 – “The Suitcase”!
By: Mustang.Koji on April 8, 2013
at 3:53 pm
I know David came up with a good one!
By: notsofancynancy on April 8, 2013
at 4:00 pm
I like “Lefty’s Lifeline,” The letter’s that kept love alive, the best of the submissions. I’m submitting “Lefty’s War,” Love letters home, as an additional suggestion.
By: warturoadam77p on April 8, 2013
at 4:15 pm
I don’t know how you are ever going to pick. I’m once again torn. Now I’m abandoning my idea from last week and split between “My Darling Wife” and “The Suitcase” Maybe work Lefty’s Lifeline into the subtitle for some nice alliteration. Oh man, you have a tough choice!
By: Will and Eko on April 8, 2013
at 4:52 pm
I like the ‘Dear Vi…” one since it would include your Mom in the title. I like the idea of emphasizing the fact that these are letters from your Dad to your Mom.
By: Peter S on April 8, 2013
at 5:48 pm
Thanks! It will be hard to chose just one!
By: notsofancynancy on April 8, 2013
at 6:01 pm
Love “The Suitcase” — simple, a little mysterious
By: on thehomefrontandbeyond on April 8, 2013
at 6:14 pm
I like “The Suitcase”. It’s the basis for the whole story and it’s simple.
By: Gardengirl on April 8, 2013
at 6:19 pm
My favorite is “The Suitcase…”. Second favorite is “Posted…”
By: Janet on April 8, 2013
at 7:21 pm
I like the suitcase imagery, but not sure it will cause people to pick the book up off the shelf (or the digital equivalent). My favorite is Posted.
Laura Hedgecock
By: Laura Hedgecock on April 8, 2013
at 7:50 pm
My favorite is “Lefty’s Lifeline” – I like the alliteration, and those letters truly were his lifeline to his home, his wife and his child. They probably made his life bearable knowing that Vi was waiting for him.
By: Judy Guion on April 8, 2013
at 8:35 pm
Love In A Suitcase, WWll
By: Carolyn Nunn on April 8, 2013
at 9:21 pm
Nancy you are so blessed to have the opportunity to know from the beginning how your parents met and how their love bloomed and continued through their young lives. How wonderful that is. xxx
By: Carolyn Nunn on April 8, 2013
at 9:24 pm
I vote for the following combo:
“My Darling Wife: a daughter’s journey through her father’s WWII letters”
By: Patrick on April 8, 2013
at 10:35 pm
Think “Lefty’s Lifeline,” The letter’s that kept love alive (Will/Sylvie) – is great.
By: Animalcouriers on April 9, 2013
at 12:35 am
How about “A Suitcase of Love”…. and of course a cuppa coffee…. Take Care and God Bless 🙂 Kenny T
By: morningstoryanddilbert on April 9, 2013
at 2:29 am
“Enduring Love in the War Years” The letters that kept love alive (Sylvie)
“Lefty’s Lifeline,” The letter’s that kept love alive (Will/Sylvie)
By: Archard on April 9, 2013
at 5:22 am
I was going to say “The Suitcase”, but in scrolling through the replies above, I think “Love in a Suitcase” is brilliant!
I’ve really enjoyed reading your dad’s story. I miss seeing you on DC, but understand that you are super busy with this wonderful project now. Keep enjoying what you do!
By: Sharon on April 9, 2013
at 6:21 am
I like Reaching for Love – can I change my vote?! lol
By: Patty B on April 9, 2013
at 2:26 pm
You have quite an undertaking – just picking a name! I like the last one – Lefty’s War…
good luck to you (and does this mean you’re compiling them for a book, my dear? If not, WHY NOT?)
hugs –
Sue
By: Susan Bahr on April 10, 2013
at 6:52 am
I AM looking to get this work published. Picking the name is the first step, well other than getting through the rest of the letters.
By: notsofancynancy on April 10, 2013
at 7:13 am
wonderful and I so wish you well with that!
By: Susan Bahr on April 10, 2013
at 7:24 am
Thank you it means a lot to have your support!
By: notsofancynancy on April 10, 2013
at 7:28 am
I have a new suggestion for the name – “Love, Lefty”, but I like the description in #4 (a daughter’s journey through her father’s WW II letters). Together they encompass the elements of his letters, as well as your experiences with them. I hope you like it, too!
By: Rhonda Courtney on April 15, 2013
at 12:24 pm
I have been working feverously on getting the letters transcribed and he signs almost all of them “All My Love, Lefty” and I do like that. I have been thinking about it. This is not an easy decision.
By: notsofancynancy on April 15, 2013
at 1:02 pm
Such letters and stories told by WWII participants are the only sourse of true historical information. If the modern generation studies history from movies, they get a very wrong, far from real facts, impression. Those letter are such treasures, a true heritage, thank you for sharing them. Most of my family members (of grandparent’s generation) participated in WWII. My grandma (born in Stalingrad area) joined USSR army as a soldier when she was 19, participated in Stalingrad battle and passed through the frontlines all the way to Berlin in 1945. Grandfather was a flying a fighter. Both remained very open and sincere people and only sometimes remembered the war and cried.
By: Raisa Tarasova on April 19, 2013
at 12:26 am
Thank you so much for your kind words and sharing a little about your families journey through WWII. It sure changed the world.
By: notsofancynancy on April 19, 2013
at 7:16 am