I love Christmas stories any time of year, and I’ve always been fascinated by the Christmas Truce of 1914 when both sides stopped fighting and celebrated the season.
No one wins a war, especially those who are at ground zero. Often decisions are made by those who will never risk their lives, or set foot on the battlefield. Many of the so-called victories of the time, and in trench warfare, were the gaining of several foot of ground at the cost of many lives.
One of the scenes of All Quiet on the Western Front that has stayed with me years after I watched the movie was the group of soldiers trying to figure out why they were fighting. None of them knew.
This month’s sale book On Wings of Song is not all doom and gloom. Aiden and Jochen meet and recognise a kindred spirit during that truce, although it does take them six years to find each other again and get their well-deserved happy ending.
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A chance meeting they never forgot.
Six years after meeting British soldier Aiden Foster during the Christmas Truce of 1914, Jochen Weber still finds himself thinking about Aiden, their shared conversation about literature, and Aiden’s beautiful singing voice. A visit to London gives Jochen the opportunity to search for Aiden, but he’s shocked at what he finds.
The uniform button Jochen gave him is the only thing Aiden has left of the past he’s lost. The war and its aftermath ripped everything away from him, including his family and his music. When Jochen reappears in his life, Aiden enjoys their growing friendship but knows he has nothing to offer. Not anymore.
Author’s note: This story was originally released by another publisher. This edition has some added content, and uses UK spelling to reflect its setting.
Until next time!
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