Author Paul A. Hansen, Ph.D., a retired psychotherapist and an author with six books published, two non-fiction and four novels, is uniquely positioned to write this expanded memoir based on his father's WW I diary. He provides a rich infusion and insight into the personal life and emotions of the young soldier, going beyond the sparse words recorded in the diary. Paul brings his psychological familiarity of trauma to bear, as well as his personal knowledge of the man he knew as his father. With French as his second language, and having traveled in France, Paul is able to add depth and flavor to the picture of that unique world.