World War II ended over four years ago for Joe Martinson and when he returned home to his little Indiana town, he hoped to forget the past and move on, but if you ask his father Henry, Joe never moved on and all he does is hide from the world behind the lens of his camera.
Joe is convinced he can exist in his quiet, uncomplicated life, burying the memory of all he faced, that is until he comes face to face with Elizabeth Thompson, his one true love from long ago. 
At a time when Joe and Elizabeth are lost in a world that seems to be changing before their eyes, they come face to face with their past, and the possibility of a future they never imagined.
As they rekindle their love affair, Elizabeth teaches Joe to confront the ghosts of war. She helps him find a life that was almost lost to him, but she also helps him tell his story, their story, which will forever change both of their lives.



Lost Sunrise

When Elizabeth returned, she found Joe in his usual spot, standing at his desk, working in his darkroom. She walked through the door at about twelve o'clock to find him reading through some more letters he had pulled from his box.


Joe dropped the letter and turned to her. "Oh, you know, idle hands-devils' workshop...that whole thing." 


She walked over and kissed him on the cheek. 


Elizabeth looked down at the letter he was reading. He picked it up, folded it and placed it back in its envelope. Elizabeth turned away from him, not wanting to intrude on his privacy, and looked immediately to the new picture on the wall. 


"Some of your old chums from the Army?" she asked.


Joe glanced to the picture. "More like ghosts from my past," he said.


She studied Joe's face, looking for some indication of emotion. "You know, you really are a tough egg to crack these days, Joe Martinson."


Chapter 38: Joe