The continuing story of Robin and Buster

Six Weeks for Boat Mail

Two mid-twentieth century twenty-somethings, embarking on their newly-wed life together under the shadow of WW2. Half a world apart, Buster senses imminent danger in her wanderlust and begs Robin to return. But does she? Shamelessly traveling alone as a married woman, Japan’s December 7 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor pins her whereabouts in Rio de Janeiro. Experience how this tribe desperately tries to stay connected in those pre-internet days, when their only option was to wait…Six Weeks for Boat Mail.

Stories from the Greatest Generation

When cleaning out the personal effects of members of the “Greatest Generation,” it’s fairly common to find boxes of letters. Short of pushing them to the back of another closet, what do people do with them? Some suggest to ceremoniously burn them and return their energy back to the universe. Tragically, others choose to declutter them straight to a dumpster. Fortunately, over the course of a few years, author Bonnie Bedford Park transcribed her family’s correspondence and created the book, Brides of 1941.

We The People

The testimony of struggles, hopes, dreams, laughter, and fun of real people who are no longer with us fueled Park’s desire to share her parents’ letters. At this moment in history, ‘We the People’ need to dig deep for hope and restoration of civility.

This well-researched and insightful history digs deep into the personal lives of the Bedford family during World War II. The use of primary source letters and the author’s anecdotal comments puts wind in the sails of this delightful narrative!”

– Shawna Anderson, Family Historian and retired educator.

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Bonnie Bedford Park

Bonnie has published Brides of 1941 (2018), and its sequel, Six Weeks For Boat Mail (2022). She is presently at work on a third book with more stories delivered in the context of momentous events in U.S. History. Set in the final two years of WWII, Lt. Buster gives his all in the liberation of the Philippines while Robin’s feisty independent spirit shines through on America’s Homefront.

Books in the series

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Book One

Book Two

Book Three – Coming Soon!

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A true story told with spirited honesty, Bonnie Park shares the intimate past of her parents, Robin and Buster, but also owns up to her own personal history. She will have every Baby Boomer reminiscing about the wild times they survived in college during the 1970s.