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Dear Bob: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.S of World War II
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by Martha Bolton; Linda Hope

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For five decades, comedian, actor, singer, dancer, and entertainer Bob Hope (1903-2003) traveled the world performing before American and Allied troops and putting on morale-boosting USO shows. Dear Bob . . .: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II tells the story of Hope's remarkable service to the fighting men and women of World War II, collecting personal letters, postcards, packages, and more sent back and forth among Hope and the troops and their loved ones back home.

Soldiers, nurses, wives, and parents shared their innermost thoughts, swapped jokes, and commiserated with the "G.I.s' best friend" about war, sacrifice, lonely days, and worrisome, silent nights. The Entertainer of the Century performed for millions of soldiers in person, in films, and over the radio. He visited them in the hospitals and became not just a pal but their link to home. This unforgettable collection of letters and images, many of which remained in Hope's personal files throughout his life and now reside at the Library of Congress, capture a personal side of both writer and recipient in a very special and often-emotional way. This volume heralds the voices of those servicemen and women whom Hope entertained and who, it is clear, delighted and inspired him.

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  • Title Dear Bob: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.S of World War II
  • Author Martha Bolton; Linda Hope
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 328
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Press of Mississippi
  • Publication date 2021-03-02
  • Features Dust Cover
  • ISBN 9781496832658 / 1496832655
  • Weight 1.52 lbs (0.69 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 in (24.13 x 16.51 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945, Soldiers - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Martha Bolton was the first woman staff writer for Bob Hope, helping to write his television shows, personal appearances, and military shows for approximately fifteen years. She is an Emmy-nominated writer and author of eighty-eight books of humor and inspiration. She has received nominations for a Dove Award, WGA Award, and a Golden Scroll Merit Award for Fiction. Linda Hope is the eldest daughter of Bob and Dolores Hope. She is the producer of the Emmy Award-winning TV special Bob Hope: The First 90 Years. She also wrote My Life in Jokes, a collection of jokes honoring her father's one hundredth birthday. Linda produced his TV shows for over twenty years, ran Hope Enterprises, and has spent the last two decades perpetuating her father's legacy.
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