Rose of Sharon

About the Book

About the Author

Having been an educator in New York City for fifty-one years, Dr. Maria Laga faced a dramatic turn when her husband died three years ago. Upon the urging of her children who were intent upon learning of their father's part in the second World War, she became involved with the problems facing the military as soldiers and as veterans in the different wars. Upon participating in the various auxiliaries of the military organizations, the full impact of war on society here and abroad began to materialize. Here, it was not merely rationing or tearful farewells, but rather fatherless families, struggling widows with children striving for identity. Abroad, whole families were destroyed threatening the very existence of makind. In each of the wars, there appeared the need for extensive training, advanced equipment and thorough medical care for the military and their families. It is within these guidelines that the full impact of societal change developed and is revealed in her novel, "Rose of Sharon".