So… where were you when WWII ended?

Life does not always go to plan and that can be said for those whose stories are told in this richly diverse collection. War has a way of interrupting the lives of so many. Some of the stories told herein are incredibly sad, some are funny, some are light hearted but all show an enormous resilience and are certainly enlightening.

Except for HRH Elizabeth Windsor, all are ordinary Australian who were living both here and overseas during WWII.

Among the 117 stories told in the collecion are those of:

• Stan, David and Gerty. Holocaust survivors.
• Max. A telegram boy.
• Joan. A telegraphist at Sydney GPO.
• Morry. A recruit in Cowra NSW during the breakout.
• Russ. A Sandakan POW survivor.
• Mona. A housewife and mother in bombed to bits Bristol.
• Mark. A young POW in England.
• Terry. A war criminal executioner.
• Eric. A priest.
• The Shearim brothers. Four Australian soldiers.
• Rosemary. A victim of the 'white Australia' law.
• Allen. A paper boy.