The Summer Grasses

About the Book

Grady Bauscher journeys back in time to find what happened to his brother who was missing in action in the battle of Bataan. He plumbs the memories of old soldiers who spin conflicting stories of courage and cowardice, but the truth eludes him until it is revealed in a record of treachery and deceit that lay hidden for half a century. The Summer Grasses is rich in unvarnished historical detail, but more than a war story, it is also a tale of remembrance, a recapitulation of Grady’s life in which Sumi-re Sumida guides him to a reconciliation with the past.

About the Author

James D. Abts is a retired Army colonel and veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Born in Nebraska, he grew up in The Great Depression. During World War II, he served under General Douglas MacArthur from Australia through New Guinea and the island campaigns of the South West Pacific Area to the liberation of the Philippines and the occupation of Japan. Later, he served as an international military affairs analyst for the GAO and is also an editorial cartoonist. He and his wife, Pat, live in Honolulu.