A Novel by Charles E. Merkel II
Charles Merkel got the idea for The Girl in the Picture several decades ago when he–himself a Vietnam veteran–heard several astounding accounts of a soldier’s luck in the war going from one extreme to the other.
Charlie, eighteen years of age most of his tour, knew that somewhere between a third to forty percent of those who served in that political quagmire of a war had been teenagers for at least for part of their tour. The unfortunate soldier’s story reminded him of just how difficult times could be for a youngster in a torridly uncomfortable climate, facing a terrifyingly destructive enemy while enduring endless backbreaking hours and a decaying situation back home.
Homesick, love-starved, and depressed, these kids a year or two removed from high school served exceedingly well, yet many times their lack of seasoning prompted some of them to embark on ill-advised adventures and schemes. Charlie felt a different type of war story needed to be told: one of a burning need for self-esteem; waning judgment; and decisions with life or death consequences.
The Girl in the Picture is based on actual events that Charlie lived, witnessed, or heard first-hand. Though the book is a novel, very little in it is fictitious and it is a definite eye-opener.
Currently the novel can be purchased at Barnes & Nobel’s online bookstore. Be sure to read the “Reader Reviews” page and see what others have said. Be sure to tell your friends about Charlie Merkel and his Novel “The Girl In The Picture” and ask them to visit cmerkel.com.
Also known as: Charlie Merkel, Chas Merkel, Charles Merkel, Charles E. Merkel and C. Merkel.
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