All on Account of You
Written by Elaine Luddy Klonicki
Reviewed by Dara Lyon Warner
If you’re looking for a heroic tale of grand war-time adventure…or lurid confessions
of clandestine romance…this is not the book for you.
All on Account of You is the simply- and heartwarmingly-told story of two talented,
intelligent, straightforward people who grew to love one another through mutual
respect, shared spiritual and human values…and a young man’s persistence,
communicated tenderly and with an open heart.
At a time when young women rarely left their home communities for reasons other
than marriage, Angie Courtney was adventurous enough to move nearly 300 miles
from hers to study clothing design. She had several suitors, with whom she enjoyed
various outings. She liked some better than others, but one of them from her home
town of Altoona, Pennsylvania – Bill Luddy – was not one she considered seriously…at
first.
Bill had other ideas, though. He spent time with Angie whenever he could. When he
couldn’t spend time with her, he wrote letters to her – even when he was in the same
city! Bill’s letters spoke of his convictions about what marriage meant and about the
faith he and Angie shared. They spoke of his regard for Angie and of the many things
he admired and respected about her. They spoke in plain words and the meaning
behind them of his love, and of his continued hope that Angie would eventually relent
and return that love. They sometimes included songs Bill had written for Angie, the
book’s title being one of them.
Together, Bill and Angie traveled to different places as a result of his military duty
assignments. The key word here is “together.” No matter where they resided or what
their circumstances – celebratory or sorrowful – they lived it together, for more than
50 years, until Bill’s death in 1996. One simple word, yet one so often forgotten by
those whose idea of commitment is “for better or else.”
Elaine Luddy Klonicki, Bill and Angie’s youngest daughter, has compiled her mother’s
written and spoken memories with her father’s letters, as well as other family
correspondence and photographs, to create All on Account of You. In doing so, she has
opened a window not only on her family’s personal history, but also on our history as a
society. It is a work we can perhaps learn from, even while it touches our hearts.
Written by Elaine Luddy Klonicki
Reviewed by Dara Lyon Warner
If you’re looking for a heroic tale of grand war-time adventure…or lurid confessions
of clandestine romance…this is not the book for you.
All on Account of You is the simply- and heartwarmingly-told story of two talented,
intelligent, straightforward people who grew to love one another through mutual
respect, shared spiritual and human values…and a young man’s persistence,
communicated tenderly and with an open heart.
At a time when young women rarely left their home communities for reasons other
than marriage, Angie Courtney was adventurous enough to move nearly 300 miles
from hers to study clothing design. She had several suitors, with whom she enjoyed
various outings. She liked some better than others, but one of them from her home
town of Altoona, Pennsylvania – Bill Luddy – was not one she considered seriously…at
first.
Bill had other ideas, though. He spent time with Angie whenever he could. When he
couldn’t spend time with her, he wrote letters to her – even when he was in the same
city! Bill’s letters spoke of his convictions about what marriage meant and about the
faith he and Angie shared. They spoke of his regard for Angie and of the many things
he admired and respected about her. They spoke in plain words and the meaning
behind them of his love, and of his continued hope that Angie would eventually relent
and return that love. They sometimes included songs Bill had written for Angie, the
book’s title being one of them.
Together, Bill and Angie traveled to different places as a result of his military duty
assignments. The key word here is “together.” No matter where they resided or what
their circumstances – celebratory or sorrowful – they lived it together, for more than
50 years, until Bill’s death in 1996. One simple word, yet one so often forgotten by
those whose idea of commitment is “for better or else.”
Elaine Luddy Klonicki, Bill and Angie’s youngest daughter, has compiled her mother’s
written and spoken memories with her father’s letters, as well as other family
correspondence and photographs, to create All on Account of You. In doing so, she has
opened a window not only on her family’s personal history, but also on our history as a
society. It is a work we can perhaps learn from, even while it touches our hearts.
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