Regina author’s book tells story of own parents separated by war [Video]

Regina author Valerie Crowther is celebrating the release of her book ‘War Letters: Linking Lives in the Second World War.’

The memoir tells the story of her parents, John and Margaret, as they both served in the Second World War and the letters sent between them and their families.

“It’s been a long time in the making,” Crowther told CTV News. “They’re centered around when they were apart and writing to each other to say in touch.”

Crowther says John and Margaret met as children in the streets of Toronto, Ont. where they fell in love.

They both joined the Canadian Military when the Second World War began. John in the Navy, Margaret in the Air Force.

At the time, letter sending was the most common way for friends, family and lovers to stay connected.

John and Margaret’s letters were sent between 1940 and 1948.

Crowther discovered the letters many …