Born in the Cross Fire
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Last published Thu, Jan 9, 2020
A boy finds WW2 letters between a newly wed couple stashed away for over 75 years, unleashing a whirlwind of chaos into his already stressful life. The journey of an undiscovered hero shows the drama he faces not only on the front line but at home in this exciting, short novel.
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