Author Larry Michalove wrote bedtime stories to his children to transport himself away from the Vietnam War Zone as captured in his new book,"The Four Little Children - A Likely Story".
Birmingham, Alabama (PRWEB) October 11, 2005 -- Like many fathers, this veteran, Larry Michalove, was in the habit of telling stories to his children before they went to sleep at night and wanted to maintain this connection to them. Even though he was in a combat situation he managed to compile an unusual storybook, The Four Little Children, which was subsequently published many years later for his children to enjoy and pass on to future generations.
In November 1970, Michalove received a navigational assignment to the 16th Special Operations Squadron (AC-130 gunships) flying night combat missions out of Ubon, Thailand. Their mission would be to interdict trucks infiltrating South Vietnam by way of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos.
During his tour of duty, he wrote almost daily letters to his wife and periodically included a story that she could read to their four little children. Michalove made his children the central characters of these stories, in which an elf-like character took them on wonderful and exciting adventures. He stayed in touch with his children in this unique way in order to remain a presence in their young lives and also teach them lessons of love, respect and responsibility.
Michalove’s wife, Sybil, saved all of his letters. In 1986, both Michalove and his wife had enough fresh perspective to revisit the letters, and remembering the wonderful tales to the children in each one, compiled the stories into a green book for each of their four children as a keepsake.
In May 2004, one of his granddaughters in Atlanta, GA asked her mother to read the stories to her kindergarten class. “Grandpa” Larry was invited over to read the final two chapters of his storybook. The teacher was so enthralled with the stories that she encouraged him to publish them so that others could also enjoy and benefit. This resulted in the publication of his storybook, The Four Little Children – A Likely Story, in May, 2005.
The Four Little Children – A Likely Story is published by iUniverse and available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com and most retail outlets nationwide.
“He didn’t write about the war or the 114 combat missions he flew, earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross (2)and eight air medals. Instead he wove tales about Martians and moon people and mermaids and the sea.”
-Tucker McQueen, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Larry Michalove’s story deserves a postscript – about how kids all over America are clamoring for his book.”
-Kathy Kemp, Birmingham News
Larry Michalove was born in 1933 in Asheville, NC. He is a 1955 graduate of the United States Military Academy and later received an MS degree from Stanford University. He resides in Birmingham, AL with his wife of 45 years, Sybil. They have four children and nine grandchildren. He is also an Alabama Master Gardener.
For more information, please contact: lgmich@aol.com
The Four Little Children: A Likely Story
ISBN-10:0-595-34799-1
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