The American St. Nick

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WindRiver Pub., 2003 - History - 175 pages
Amidst the dark and painful days of WWII Europe there shown a bright and joyous light--the courage and compassion of the 28th Infantry Division Signal corps and its Christmas gift to the town of Wiltz, Luxembourg.



The American St. Nick is based on the true story of soldiers who donated their gifts from home, military cooks who baked sweets, and corporal Richard Brookins, who borrowed clothes from the local priest and then rode through town as St. Nicolas to the delight of children and parents alike.



Thus begins a story soon clouded by the trials of war and the distance of time--clouded, but not forgotten. For the story of that day touched the hearts of generations who reached out across the oceans to the surprise of those living with us today and in honor of the memory of those who stayed behind.





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About the author (2003)

Peter Lion grew up in Connecticut and discovered a yearning to write at an early age. He often wrote poetry and short stories and when he entered Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut, he immediately began contributing articles to the school newspaper. His journalistic interests followed him to Southern Connecticut State University where he honed his writing skills while again writing for the student newspaper and studying Journalism. In his senior year he had his first magazine article published in Hartford Magazine, before graduating with a BA in Journalism and minors in Communications and English.

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