One Soldier's Love Story: A Life Illuminated by Grace

As a boy, William G. Hurst was enthralled with flight, and when he was admitted into basic flight training that would lead to his becoming a pilot during World War II, he was realizing a childhood dream. While stationed in England, during the war, he met Betty Muriel Stevens, who would become his wife. As a career military aviator, he moved his family, including five children and a dog, all over the United States and a good part of Europe. No one in his family was more surprised than he when he felt called to become an Episcopal priest. His decision came at a time when he was agonizing over the role of the United States military in the Vietnam War. Hurst's account includes first-hand war stories (complete with close calls) that will satisfy World War II buffs, especially those interested in the air war over Europe.There is Americana here, too, as Bill recalls moving his family from base to base, across the United States in the decades following the war. Anyone who has ever tried to figure out the best way to travel with small children will relate to the problem... and the variety of "solutions." How does a retired army aviator fit into seminary life? With humor and style, Hurst tells how he did it.Hurst, William G. is the author of 'One Soldier's Love Story: A Life Illuminated by Grace' with ISBN 9780964121676 and ISBN 0964121670.