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

At eight o'clock that Friday morning, Joe was sitting at his desk. He was leaning back in his chair, almost daydreaming. In his hand, he held a pencil, which he continually tapped in the palm of his other hand. Joe was so deep in thought that he hadn't noticed his editor walk up. 


He finally snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Mike clear his throat. "Uh-hum." 


Joe looked across his desk to see him standing there, scowling at him. 


Joe tapped his palm once again and shifted in his seat. "Morning, boss," he said. 


Mike looked at Joe's desk. For some reason, that morning Joe had brought one of his folders from the war. After talking with Elizabeth about the pictures, he thought he should do something with them, but he wasn't sure what just yet. He had thought about showing some of them to his editor, but he still hadn't decided. 


Mike looked at the folder there on the desk and then to Joe. "Are these some more pictures for me?"


Chapter 39: Joe