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Robert V.
Parenti, Esquire, publishes “A Story of
Love and War” World War Two
Recollections From Letters Written To a
Soldier’s Sweetheart
 Stuart,
FL - Robert V. Parenti, Esquire has
retired as partner from the law firm but
will continue active association with
the firm as of counsel. In
“semi-retirement,” Mr. P, as he is
affectionatelly known, has completed his
book based upon his World War II
experiences in Europe recalled from
saved letters written to his sweetheart
Laurie, now his wife of nearly 60 years.
Mr. P joined Willie Gary and Lorenzo
Williams 25 years ago and was an active
trial partner in all of the major
successes against the “giants” including
Loewen, Disney, Anheuser – Busch and
Motorola.
“The book will be of interest not only
to veterans and military historians, but
to lawyers and everybody else,” said
Parenti. He compares battles in war to
his experiences in law. Proceeds from
the book are being used to establish and
maintain local veteran’s war memorials.
Book Description
In the winter of 1944-45, Stuart
attorney Bob Parenti was an 18 year-old
infantryman in the 8thArmored Division,
and his main concern was staying alive
and keeping his girlfriend, Laurie
Sullivan, back in the United States.
He accomplished both goals by surviving
the Battle of the Bulge and writing
letters home to Laurie - his wife since
1947 - every chance he got.
Parenti joined the Army for a course
intended to send him to Officer
Candidate School where he would become a
second lieutenant, but the needs of the
war forced the closure of the course and
the transfer of the students to the
infantry.
"I hadn't thought about the letters,"
Parenti said, "until I found them in
2001, neatly tied up in a box by Laurie.
She had kept them all those years."
The letters tell of the 8th Armored
Division's training at Camp Polk, LA.,
its assignment to England for the
invasion of Europe and its dispatch into
Holland just before the surprise German
attack in the Battle of the Bulge.
Many of the letters describe Parenti's
views of the Dutch, the Germans and the
war, and will be easily understood by
most veterans. Nonveterans also will see
war from the level of a private first
class and not that of the generals.
The letters saved and forgotten until
recently discovered, chronicle his
experiences in England, France, Belgium,
Holland and Germany during the battles
for victory and provide a historical
review from the soldiers' perspective.
Included are photos of war artifacts
collected by the author and war damaged
areas taken at that time.
The book can be purchased through the
web site at
www.astoryofloveandwar.com
or local books stores.
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