This touching problem novel is a true picture of modern situations resulting from the return of the veteran into civilian life. Sylvia saw Fred out of the college dormitory window. It was love at first sight. But Sylvia was a Christian, and when she had her first date she let the young man know just where she stood. At first it baffled him, then intrigued him, and later captivated him entirely. The Army called him and after his boot training he had a 10-day leave. At his insistence they were married, though Fred could give Sylvia no convincing assurance that he was a Christian, only that he was a church member. And as she sowed, she reaped. During service overseas Fred was badly wounded. For a long time letters had failed to reach him, and he concluded all had forsaken him. So unnerved was he from self-pity that he refused to tell anyone he was married. Nurse Hope did all she could to arouse him out of himself till at last she began to care for him herself. How was this tragic situation solved? You will be anxious to know the answer. It can be the answer to the problems concerning that other soldier boy you know. The outstanding features of the book are the true-to-fact situations which confront many in these post-war days, and the excellent character descriptions of the devoted Christian women, as well as the loyal love of Sylvia. These form the golden cord that binds the story together. - Jacket flap.