How a grandfather's WWII memories created an indelible bond with his
grandson Captured in the Battle of the Bulge, Jesse Cozean's grandfather
spent 103 days as a prisoner of the German Army, losing sixty pounds and
several friends to the bitter cold and starvation fare of a Nazi prison
camp. After being liberated by the tanks of General Patton he rejoined
his wife, resumed his work as a carpenter, and raised a family without
ever mentioning what he endured. Nearly fifty years later, Robert Cozean
suddenly began talking about his wartime experiences; he would travel to
ex-POW conventions, look through old books--and he found a receptive
audience in his oldest grandson. As Jesse began interviewing him about
his time as a POW, Robert underwent his second round of heart surgery in
ten years. While recovering, he lived with Jesse, his "first sergeant,"
as he called him, who oversaw his grandfather's medical care. Along the
way, their relationship changed from that of a kid and his Papa to two
men seeing each other for the first time. Part war story, part
biography, part memoir, and intensely moving throughout, "My
Grandfather's War" is a treasure for all generations.