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"Coddiwomple (v.): To travel in a purposeful manner toward a vague, as-yet-unknown destination. By the time Loretto discovered the cache of WWII letters, her father had been dead almost 50 years. She'd accepted she would never know him. That changed when she decided to type his 500+ letters for her siblings. With each letter she heard her father's voice. With each place she visited, each person she met, the 50 years without him melted away and the enduring gap that had opened between them when she was 4-years-old gradually began to close. An Unexpected Coddiwomple takes you on a journey through a captivating collection of letters abundant with humor, intrigue, and romance, across the U.S., to the U.K., and back again. Learn from the pilot himself, ""Big Sundin,"" what actually happened when he ditched Heavy Date in the North Sea in 1945, saving the lives of the entire crew. Had Big Sundin not executed a ""perfect ditching,"" she and her 6 siblings would not have been born. Through her father's own words, Loretto uncovers truths about her parentage that were buried with him in 1965, revealing decades of mysteries that culminate with an invitation to Buckingham Palace. It's a story of family, duty, faith, and a life transformed. It's a story of love."

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Loretto M. Thompson is a marketing professional who has longed to venture beyond writing for work to writing for enjoyment. After co-authoring and self-publishing Thompson's Eldercare Source Book in 1997, a reference guide for adult children caring for their aging parents, she knew she was meant to write. The interim years consisted of pursuing her MBA in Marketing and completing her Doctoral coursework, throughout which time she continued her search for a compelling subject for her next writing endeavor. Upon discovering her father's WWII letters, written 70+ years prior, she knew she'd found her second book. Since 2014 she's immersed herself in typing, traveling, and researching for The Unexpected Coddiwomple, wholeheartedly committed to sharing her inspiring, funny, and fascinating story. Loretto lives in Niagara Falls, New York in a tiny house nestled along the Straits of Niagara.

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