Interview with Dr. Tony Hopper, Author of Dearest Darling, It’s Been A Long, Long Time

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Dearest Darling, It’s Been A Long, Long Time: World War II Love Letters?

My mother died in 2014, and we discovered a box of 325 letters that my father wrote during WWII, kept secret until we discovered them.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Dearest Darling, It’s Been A Long, Long Time: World War II Love Letters, what would they be?

Bert: It’s Been a Long, Long Time, made famous by Bing Crosby in 1944

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The discovery of the box of letters my father wrote during WWII.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

My parents’ faithfulness to each other and their great faith in God.

Dr. Tony Hopper is the author of the new book Dearest Darling, It’s Been A Long, Long Time: World War II Love Letters

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