With All My Love, Doc
A heartfelt journey of love, valor, and tragedy
About the Book
War Changes Everything
With All My Love Doc chronicles the lives of two people through a remarkable collection of three hundred heartfelt, in-depth letters exchanged during World War II. Their courtship unfolds almost entirely on paper, capturing not just their growing affection but also acts of heroism and the enduring impact those moments had on their futures. The narrative explores complex family relationships, including the challenges of a family that was not always supportive of their bond. Rather than offering a conventional happy ending, the story reveals how the scars of war can ripple across generations. At its heart, the book celebrates the power of the written word. Decades later, a daughter who scarcely knew her father, who died of complications of malaria contracted in New Guinea when she was six years old, discovers through these letters how deeply she shares his passions, values, and ambitions. This book is lovingly dedicated to the memory of Sgt. Joseph and Mrs. Rita Hynoski.
About the Author
Deborah Hynoski Burnetti
Deborah Hynoski Burnetti grew up in West Nanticoke, PA, facing financial hardships and rarely seeing her father, a World War II veteran who spent long periods in a VA hospital and died when she was six. She earned a degree in Environmental Science with VA benefits and money from working late into the night with her brother in a pizza shop. She worked as an earth scientist at the Hazardous Materials Technical Center and the American Geosciences Institute, but her greatest joy was raising her son and leading science programs at his school. On her deathbed, Deborah’s mother told her about of a box of 300 letters from her father written during the war, saying “You’ll know what to do with it.” That was the inspiration for this book.