In this simple and affectingly told memoir, a young World War II American prisoner of war develops a subtle and complex relationship with an older German woman, at whose farm he is held as a laborer. Looking back on the experience from the perspective of over 50 years, Jagoda discovers meanings he could only sense at the time. A moving and unusual drama of two people discovering -- and supporting -- each other in spite of the demands of their wartime roles and differences of their life experiences.

Bob Jagoda is a gifted writer whose memoir portrays in fascinating style the life of an American POW. Jagoda has a superb ear for the spoken language, and a facility with the written word that make this book a must-read. My wife and I loved this book!

Senzi is certainly a woman to remember. A true story that puts the usual POW memoir to shame. Fascinating and hopeful.

I liked this book and for most authors the advice here is right on the mark but I also know several people who self published and are doing just fine. I know other people who self published and were picked up by big publishers a year or two later. These people all dedicated themselves totally to making their books a success. If you don't have that type of drive then self publishing will not be the answer for you. Your only option is to go for the mainstream.

This book should be carefully studied by all new writers. It's honest and may save you money and grief.

Author Richard Purdue has succeeded at what many others have
attempted and failed: making sense out of the publishing
industry: mainstream, print-on-demand, the vanity press and
E-books. His knowledge and insights are indispensable to
every writer, and "The Self-Publishing Delusion" should be
required reading for established pros as well as anyone who
aspires to see his or hear name adorning a book. And the section in which Purdue, himself and editor and publisher, corresponds
with writers is priceless.

Purdue and Jagoda are the first in my experience to tell the straight story to new authors. The self-publishing companies are paying [ a certain amount] on the Internet to [draw] in the aspiring authors, and the results are pure vanity. The book points writers in the right direction.