The Recollections and Reflections of Henry & Shirley Hudson include their memories of the of years during World War II. Henry, living in London, England, experienced the bombs falling around him and the horror of wondering if his mother had escaped. Shirley, living in Michigan, recalls what life was like to a young child during the war years in the USA. It tells of Henry serving in the British Military and then immigrating to the United States. The dramatic difference in their cultures and upbringing come into the scene as they describe their lives together as missionaries, in the pastorate, teaching, and their retirement.