A local author based in the hamlet of Van Hornesville near Cooperstown published a book this year, shedding light on the human aspects of World War II through the story of his father, a Coast Guard sailor, and the letters he wrote to his wife while he was away.

The main themes coursing through the story, author Larry Schnell said Wednesday, Nov. 5, were music's role in World War II and the maintenance of a marriage or relationships through the sending of letters back and forth.

See Full Page