What Leora Never Knew, the companion books to Leora’s Letters, will be out the fall of 2023!

Joy Neal Kidney’s new book, What Leora Never Knew: A Granddaughter’s Quest for Answers, masterfully captures the essence of “The Greatest Generation” through her family lens. – John Busbee, The Culture Buzz

We must never forget these young men who served our nation and who paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. – Steve Snyder, author of Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth

Five brothers served. Only two came home.

What Leora Never Knew: A Granddaughter’s Quest for Answers is Joy Neal Kidney’s journey of research and remembrance, and the companion book to Leora’s Letters: The Story of Love and Loss for an Iowa Family During World War II.