Jeannie L. Johnson Libri

A complete introduction to strategy in the contemporary world, which explores the enduring, present and emerging issues dominating strategic debate.

Jeannie Johnson's sparkling prequel, The Rest of Our Lives, introduced our three heroines. The post-war years bring these very different women just as many dreams, disappointments, and triumphs. It's Coronation Year, 1953, a new beginning. Like many cities, Bristol is patching itself up after the war, while refugees who fought for the allies are seeking sanctuary in Britain. Charlotte tries to forget her wartime love and accept the shortcomings of her marriage. Edna has three beautiful children and will do anything to protect her brood, but hasn't allowed for the effect of a deadly, 20th-century disease. Polly still hopes for an easier, more glamorous life, but with her irrepressible young daughter and her charming tricky husband, will things improve?

The sequel to the popular Loving Enemies - As the Second World War rages, Mary Anne Randall is struggling to keep her family together. Then a mysterious lawyer appears with news of an unexpected legacy, which her estranged husband tries to keep from her, and the pawnshop which she is caretaking for Michael, her lover, is damaged, supposedly in an air raid. Mary Anne must draw on all her resources to keep going during these difficult times.

Jeannie L. Johnson takes a sympathetic but critical look at the Marine Corps's long experience with counterinsurgency warfare. Which counterinsurgency lessons have been learned and retained for next time and which have been abandoned to history is a story of battlefield trial and error--but also a story of cultural collisions explored in this book.