Never Forgotten
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4 years of war; can we ever understand what it does to a man? How if it cripples him from the inside out and leaves scars that no human can see? It is November, 1919. George Matthews was once an honourable man, a man who loved his family and loved his country, but war can break even the strongest of spirits. It is now up to him to decide whether he will forgive himself for his mistakes or let his past demons take control...
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