No Place for a Picnic
by Justin R. Taylan
Category: Humor

The extraordinary new book, NO PLACE FOR A PICNIC, is the story of Carl Thien, a combat photographer during the Second World War as told through the eyes of his inquisitive grandson, Justin. Curious about his grandfather's wartime nickname, Picnic, Justin is eager to learn more about Thien's five years of Army service in the South Pacific. Using cartoon drawings & never before published wartime photographs, the past unfolds as grandfather remembers & grandson discovers. Exciting, revealing & even comic at times, it is a story of learning to cope in strange & exotic places while making the best of Army life & the horrors of war. General Douglas MacArthur, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bob Hope & Frances Langford are a few of those captured by Thien's camera & Justin's imagination. Described as well-researched & carefully thought out, NO PLACE FOR A PICNIC's unique storytelling proves to be both entertaining & informative. For all of us, the book is a reminder of the history & heritage we share. To order this exciting new book, send $19.95 to: Wanpela Books, Dept. 16, P.O. Box 859, Hyde Park, NY 12538-0859. Call 1-800-PICNIC-5 for orders or more information.