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Crossing the Eastern Front: The True Story of a Teenage SS Volunteer

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Alan Stroe
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Crossing the Eastern Front: The True Story of a Teenage SS Volunteer

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Kidnapped at gunpoint by a German unit from his village in the heart of Transylvania, a devout teenager is starving to death in a POW camp. The only way out is to join a Romanian Waffen-SS unit. As the Anglo-American and Soviet fronts grip Nazi Germany in an ever-tightening vise, the last months of war find him on the losing side, wearing its most hated uniform.

Available for pre-order: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SY3COK4
Release Date: May 1st, 2015
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Crossing the Eastern Front is the evocative, coming-of-age story of John, a teenager from the idyllic hillsides of Transylvania whose world is turned upside down when the Eastern front rolls over his village.

As a kidnapped, half-starved civilian prisoner whose best chance at survival involves joining the losing army, John's untested innocence is put to the trial. His strange new world is colored by a vast array of characters, ranging from the noble-spirited to the morally reprehensible--those in whom war has brought out the best, and those in whom it has brought out the very worst. As the fast-paced narrative progresses, pitting John against one tribulation after another, one cannot help but wonder: will witnessing the atrocities of war and drinking deep of its cold, haunting terrors corrupt him?

And yet despite the bleakness of his circumstances, John's story is a story of hope. Of moral integrity and goodness in the face of destruction, evil, and death. Reminiscent of Dostoevskian heroes, his child-like faith perseveres to the end in the midst of adversity. This is also the story of the plight of a people caught on the wrong-footing of history. The book adds to the ever-fascinating tapestry of World War II chronicles a revealing glimpse into Romania's involvement in the war, shedding light on the internal and external forces that pulled a peaceful people into history's bloodiest fray. Crossing the Eastern Front is a brisk, vivid, and touching narrative--a must read for history buffs and students of human nature alike. --Clara Kristiansen
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Re: Crossing the Eastern Front: The True Story of a Teenage SS Volunteer

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The book is now live in both e-book and paperback format:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SY3COK4
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Re: Crossing the Eastern Front: The True Story of a Teenage SS Volunteer

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The book is available for $0.99, for one day only! The price will gradually revert to $5.99 in the next few days.
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