Description
During World War II, a bomber crew was shot down in enemy territory. The crewmembers made a heroic run for freedom that spanned several hundred miles and 34 days. It was a run that bonded them in life and death. This crew of brave Americans endured the steep mountains of Yugoslavia and the harrowing German-occupied valleys while a vicious storm of guerrilla warfare, political maneuvering, and ethnic cleansing raged around them. Some crew members survived the adventurous journey, while others did not. After the journey concluded, William Kollar emerged as one of the lucky ones—able to tell his story, a tale of human tragedy and the triumph of the human spirit. In this book, you will find several extraordinary heroes who will insist that it was their duty to defend freedom.
Award-winning author Nikos Ligidakis writes with clarity and passion in an ardent voice, not just to recount adventures, but with an expression of feelings, to encourage the reader to think, to find hope in the eternal struggle for the meaning of life and the awareness of harmony. Nikos is the author of several historical fiction, biographies, and cookbooks.
“As a writer, my aspiration has always been to share my perspective on what it means to be a human being, in all its complexities. I wanted to tell a story that reflects the comparative importance of political structures, religions, and past histories. My books represent a lifelong dream of putting into narrative form my many observations of the brilliance and kindness of the human spirit: people at their worst and people at their best. It is my intention to engage the reader in the process of observing history in both times past and in current-day happenings for the sole purpose of gaining greater clarity in the shaping of one’s own approach to life and the deepening of individual insight.” Nikos Ligidakis
