(A1) **SUMMARY - Archie R. Hicks, who comes to age as a Marine in the South Pacific during WWII. Archie R. begins life in a big, impoverished, close-knit farm family whose nomadic life-style results in many adventures. After a stint in the Civilian Conservation Corps, Archie R. undergoes a change from a tender-hearted boy to a hardened “paid killer” as he lives through combat in WWII in the Marine Corps. After the war, Archie R. must adapt to civilization once again as he serves as a career man and also assumes family responsibilities. Gradually he sees himself transformed back to a normal, decent, big-hearted Christian man once again. #hardcover#signed#autographed#autograph#aubreyhill#Marine#wwii#growingup#drama#adventure