Prayers to God to “preserve us from the dangers of the sea and from the violence of the enemy ” went unanswered as the converted passenger liner his father was on was attacked and destroyed by German battleships during World War II. ​ — All in the Mind — ​ A Farewell to God.
Lūgšanas Dievam ” pasargāt mūs no briesmām jūrā un no ienaidnieka varmācības ” palika bez atbildes — Otrā pasaules kara laikā pasažieru lainerim, uz kura atradās viņa tēvs, uzbruka vācu karakuģi un to iznīcināja.