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    Threads of The War, Volume III: Threads of The War
    Threads of The War, Volume III: Threads of The War
    Threads of The War, Volume III: Threads of The War
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    Threads of The War, Volume III: Threads of The War

    By Jeremy Strozer

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    "Very poetic! Enjoyed it, thanks!!" - Ricky 

    Experience the heart-wrenching highs and lows of war as you journey through the eyes of soldiers and civilians who lived it. Raw emotions, personal trials, and unforgettable triumphs and tragedies all come together in the riveting pages of Threads 3. From the private study of the Kaiser to the frosty Icelandic landmass and the hills of Korea, these gripping stories bring history to life in a way you've never seen before. If you crave personal narrative and history with a unique perspective, grab a copy of Threads of The War, Volume 3 today.


     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJeremy Strozer
    Release dateJun 3, 2016
    ISBN9781311030085
    Threads of The War, Volume III: Threads of The War
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    Jeremy Strozer

    Raised in California, Jeremy moved to the Washington, D.C. area at the age of 18 to attend university. Through education and luck, he became a Fulbright Fellow, a Presidential Management Fellow, and found ways to live and work across vast swaths of the world. Professionally, Jeremy helped remove unexploded ordnance from war-ravaged countries; stem the flow of the world's most dangerous weapons; and potentially reduced the likelihood of war between a couple of the world’s most powerful countries.  He lives in Ireland with his wife, son and daughter where he continues to work on preventing future war and warning the world about the human cost of violence.

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      Threads of The War, Volume III - Jeremy Strozer

      Threads of THE WAR

      Threads

      of

      THE WAR

      Volume III

      Personal Truth-Inspired Flash-Fiction of The 20th Century's War

      A Collection of Historical Short Stories by:

      JEREMY STROZER

      Threads of The War, Volume III

      By Jeremy Strozer

      Published by The Good Enough Empire, LLC.

      Falls Church, VA 22043 USA

      Copyright © 2016 The Good Enough Empire, LLC.

      This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and it may not be reproduced, re-sold or given away in any form, or by any means except in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency.

      All photograph source links were current at the time of publication.

      Jeremy Strozer

      E-Book Edition

      ISBN: 978-131-103008-5

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Relief

      Exchange

      Thanks Mom

      Discovery

      Judgment 24

      10:48

      Protest

      Salute

      Saint Louis

      Caution

      Debris

      Icy

      Brazen

      Laconia

      Run

      We Are

      A Little Something

      Flare-Up

      Finally

      Confrontation

      Surrounded

      Afterword

      About the Author

      Acknowledgements

      None of these stories would have been written without the encouragement of my wife Jan, whose support and energy drives me to share my passion with the world.

      I would not have restarted my passion of writing if not for my son, Joshua, whose innocence and earnestness compels me to want to eliminate the idea of war from the human condition. Every story I tell is an attempt to, in my own way, try to change the world to potentially save my son from suffering through such catastrophe, let alone participate in one. I also want to demonstrate to Joshua how people can do what they think they most love in life, even if they must hold down a full-time job while they are doing it. I want him to know he can follow his passions no matter what else in life is going on.

      My mother-in-law, Linda Stennett, continues to provide inspiration and nurturing support as I transition to become a focused author. Her help all these years is what enabled me even to start sharing my writing in the first place.

      Through their encouragement and support, the following people helped form this book: Donald (Pat) Patierno, Shulamit Widawsky, Joshua Spero, Sean Kay, David Seminera, Adam Meyer, Paula Killen, Scott Whitehair, and Nadine Warner.

      How this book looks and feels is attributable to the dedicated hard work of my editor, Deb Ling. She turned a collection of missives in MS Word into a final product available to the world.

      Finally, I would like to thank my BETA readers Lord Duvet, Arthur Gibson, Caitlin Rourk, and Richard Saunders. Their comments, suggestions, edits, and ideas made this book far better than the one I presented to them originally. Without their help, I could not turn these stories from simple ideas into compelling prose for others to desire reading.

      Introduction

      Pulled from the tapestry of history, what follows this introduction are threads of The 20th Century’s War. These small strands of life experience open our eyes to the personal and emotional drama of modern warfare. Each thread offers insight into how individuals encounter, and sometimes overcome, industrial and post-industrial state-sponsored violence.

      In this third volume of selected stories from The 20th Century’s War, you will encounter relief, humanity, waste, greed, honor, hope, tenacity, and courage. As you read these stories, please think of all who were involved in The 20th Century’s War and how you interact with each of them every day. This war lives in all of us. Let us never forget how we got here. Let us learn from this path to guide where we will go next.

      Relief

      Sweat beading down from atop my forehead finds a path into my eyes, stinging my vision just as I dismount my black Arabian stallion.

      I feel alive!

      Across my back, under my arms, and between my legs, a stream of salty water pours forth, honoring a vigorous July morning ride.

      Nothing feels better than pushing my steed and myself to the limit!

      I woke this morning in good spirits despite Franz-Joseph’s ultimatum.

      Why did he have to be so harsh? No one wants a European war!

      I pause for a moment before entering the hall of Potsdamplaz.

      Once I go in there, the world will come back.

      My courtier of servants and advisers, always ready to break my sense of good feeling with the affairs of state, stand impatiently behind that door, anticipating my return.

      With a false sense of self-confidence and assuredness, I thunder into the hall, looking left and right at the gaggle of staff breathless for my every word.

      Any news? I ask, not really wanting an affirmative reply.

      Yes, Kaiser, there is news of the Serbian reply to Austria-Hungary’s (A_H) ultimatum, my foreign affairs adviser calls out from the front of the pack as he hands me a crisp sheet of finely typed letterhead.

      With my left hand, I take the paper, slapping the back of his head with my right.

      We could all use a good laugh!

      Laughing vigorously, I look around the room. Everyone offers a nervous laugh, attempting not to look at the embarrassed man who handed me the note.

      I’ll look at this in my office. Bring me eggs, I call out while moving through the mass of people to my private study.

      Entering my office, I am delighted to see everything is in its place.

      The servants are finally coming around. Show and presentation mean as much as substance.

      I look down at the piece of paper before taking a seat behind my mahogany desk. Placing the crisp sheet upon the black blotter, I can’t help but be caught for a moment by the contrast between the darkness of the blotter and the bright paper upon which is written the Serbian reply to Austria-Hungary’s ultimatum. Then, I begin reading:

      (Preamble) ...[Serbia] cannot be held responsible for manifestations of a private character, such as articles in the press and the peaceable work of societies ... [The Serbian government] have been pained and surprised at the statements, according to which, members of the Kingdom of Serbia are supposed to have participated in the preparations of the crime...

      [However, Serbia is] prepared to hand over for trial any Serbian subject. . .of whose complicity in the crime of Sarajevo proofs are forthcoming [as well as officially condemn all propaganda against A-H].

      ●[Serbia will] introduce ... a provision into the press law providing for the most severe punishment of incitement to hatred and contempt of the [A-H] Monarchy...

      ●[The Serbian government] possesses no proof ... that the Narodna Odbrana (Black Hand) and other similar societies have committed up to the present any criminal act of this nature ... Nevertheless, [Serbia] will ... dissolve the Narodna Obrana and every other society which...

      ●[Serbia will] eliminate without delay from public instruction ... everything that serves or might serve to foment the propaganda against [A-H], whenever [Austria] furnish them with facts and proofs...

      ●[Serbia] also agrees to remove from the military service all such persons as the judicial inquiry may have proved to be guilty of acts directed against the integrity of the territory of [A-H], and they expect [Austria] to communicate ...

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