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

Emma walked downstairs the next morning and into the kitchen. She sat at the table, wondering to herself if her mother was out of bed. She sat listening to her childhood home. The quietness of the house was startling, as compared to the city. There were no horns honking or planes flying over. There was only silence. She almost envisioned her father walking in as he had when she was younger and picking up his beloved coffee pot. She laughed as she realized how her father had picked up where his father had left off. She never knew her grandfather, except for the stories her father had told her, but now as she sat there, having read her father's manuscript, she felt closer to both her father and her grandfather. At that instant, she wished desperately she could see them both. 


Chapter 49: Emma