Jingle Boys - Williams-Dalgart, Herb
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A music-filled adventure set in 1943 with danger, intrigue, and romance! Can a lovelorn jingle writer with a fainting problem help turn the tide of the war? From the author of the award-winning novel, The French Girl's War, comes a tale of unlikely heroes and the power of music to change the world. 1943 - Brooklyn, New York Jingle Boys is the story of Wally Lipkin, a Jewish piano player, gifted in his musical ability but cursed with a secret anxiety problem that causes him to lose consciousness at inopportune times. With his eighteenth birthday fast approaching, Uncle Sam will be calling him…mehr

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A music-filled adventure set in 1943 with danger, intrigue, and romance! Can a lovelorn jingle writer with a fainting problem help turn the tide of the war? From the author of the award-winning novel, The French Girl's War, comes a tale of unlikely heroes and the power of music to change the world. 1943 - Brooklyn, New York Jingle Boys is the story of Wally Lipkin, a Jewish piano player, gifted in his musical ability but cursed with a secret anxiety problem that causes him to lose consciousness at inopportune times. With his eighteenth birthday fast approaching, Uncle Sam will be calling him to fight overseas-a death sentence for a guy like Wally. If he reveals his condition to avoid the draft, he'll surely find himself locked up in a sanatorium like his crazy uncle. Desperate for a solution, Wally-along with his brother Max, and their friend Frankie-enters a radio station jingle contest that promises the winner local fame, fifty clams, and a stateside government job. A win would allow Wally to serve his country without facing the certain death he'd find on a foreign battlefield. But when an alluring singer who looks like a motion picture starlet enters the scene, Wally's plans change dramatically. Now, his choices and his jingles may not only put his life at risk, they may turn the tide of the war. Page Turner Writing Award Finalist! Readers' Favorite - "¿¿¿¿¿ Five Stars!" "Enticing with a fantastic slice of history turned into a captivating story. This is a great book that ticks all the right boxes for an engrossing read. Very highly recommended." -Readers' Favorite "Songwriters. Codebreakers. Intrigue. Romance. Jingle Boys explores a fresh WWII story I've never before heard. At once surprising, heartbreaking, and great fun, Williams-Dalgart's unique characters bring this relevant historical fiction to vivid life. But beware: addictive jingles might get stuck in your brain." -Deborah Gaal Author of The Dream Stitcher and Synchronicities on the Avenue of the Saints
Autorenporträt
Herb Williams-Dalgart is an award-winning author and screenwriter, recognized by national and regional writing competitions for developing rich, memorable stories, layered characters, and fresh dialogue across many genres.The grandson of a World War II veteran after whom he was named, Herb maintains a great respect for and fascination with "the greatest generation" and with the period. Many of his works, including his debut novel, The French Girl's War, draw from the tapestry of this war-torn era to find stories that seek to capture the heart, humor, drama, and sacrifice of the time.Herb is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a degree in English, and an emphasis in creative writing. He holds a certificate in screenwriting from UCLA's Writer's Program, spent a year at England's Birmingham University, and studied at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon.When not writing fiction or screenplays, Herb spends time with his wife, their children and grandchildren, and the family dog in Southern California.