A Young Man on the Front Line: Lessons of War by Elaine Makas, Ph.D. is a true story of a young man on the front line of war. The story chronicles his experience of becoming a soldier, enduring his soldiering days, and reconciling his life in the aftermath of his war experiences.
As a reader, you become a fellow traveler with U.S. Army Sergeant Chris Makas on his journey of war, trauma, adaptation, and self-acceptance while contemplating ‘lessons of war’-all within the historic realities of World War II.
It begins when he’s 18 years old and drafted into the U.S. Army, leading five men on far-away battlefields where he witnessed the death and destruction as they advanced through France into Germany. He braved bloody battles, frigid winters, and gut-wrenching trauma, to help lead the Allies into victory. That included helping to liberate a Nazi death camp and remaining in Europe for a year to stabilize the country.
After the war, Sgt. Makas returns home to Metro Detroit, Michigan, where he marries, raises a family, and works as a mechanic at Ford Motor Company. All the while, he savors the peace and joy of civilian life, though haunted by the trauma of war. The story continues until his dying days as he reflects on his life.
Throughout the book, each chapter offers ‘Lessons of War’ that are applicable to modern life. These simple lessons are inspired by battlefield experiences. The book also has study questions at the back to help teachers guide classroom discussions about the war and its lessons. The book also includes maps and other graphics, as well as many photographs, that provide a robust learning experience.
A Young Man on the Front Line: Lessons of War is a powerfully written memoir and a touching tribute from a daughter for her father. After growing up hearing his stories of war, survival, and appreciation of peacetime civilian and family life, Elaine I. Makas, Ph.D., penned this heartfelt and poignant account of her father’s life through his eyes. She masterfully captures his voice and perspective through the excitement, then terrible disillusionment, of going to World War II at age 18. This book is a beautiful tribute to daughters and fathers, veterans, world history, and family love.
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‘Our orders were clear, ‘Take the high ground.’ Simple. Take the high ground. The advantage is always to the persons on the high ground. We attacked. We were beaten back. We attacked again. We were beaten back. We attacked again – same result.
We looked at our Captain. ‘They’re too strong Captain. We can’t take the ground.’
For which the Captain replied the words forever opening all our eyes to war, ‘We keep trying until none of us are left standing.’ That was the moment. We awoke to war. The moment we became soldiers. The next time we attacked we made sure to take our objective.
…later, I realized the internal damage of the day. At the age of 20, I was both a hero and a killer.’
A propos de l’auteur
Elizabeth Ann Atkins is Co-Creator of Two Sisters Writing & Publishing, an Emmy Award nominated TV show host, a journalist, book coach, inspirational speaker, certified meditation teacher, a fitness enthusiast, and author of 33 books. Elizabeth has a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan.She loves to help people cultivate their book ideas into a published format to share with readers everywhere!
Her memoir-God’s Answer Is Know: Lessons From a Spiritual Life-chronicles her life story and shares her spiritual awakening, along with tools anyone can use to deepen their connection to the Divine and live a more joyous, healthy, peaceful, prosperous, and influential life.
Elizabeth co-hosts the Emmy Award nominated MI Healthy Mind, a weekly TV show that aims to shatter stigmas around mental illness and addiction. All episodes are at MIHealthy Mind.com
The Oprah Winfrey Show featured Elizabeth as a guest to celebrate her 100-pound weight loss and lifestyle as a health and fitness enthusiast.
Elizabeth and her sister Catherine M. Greenspan co-created Two Sisters Writing & Publishing, which: publishes their books; provides ghostwriting, publishing, and book coaching services; and hosts monthly writing contests and the Two Sisters Writing Club; and showcases their blog, A Tale of Two Sisters.
They are launching the Two Sisters Writing & Publishing Virtual Speakers Agency in Fall of 2020 to enable their speakers to share messages of Diversity & Inclusion and other Inspiration to audiences around the world.
The Two Sisters also teach people how to unleash their power through meditation and a writing technique Elizabeth invented and trademarked called Power Journal that they created and share in workbooks.
Elizabeth and Catherine have written and published dozens of books, including their mother’s book, The Triumph of Rosemary: A Memoir, by Judge Marylin E. Atkins.
Elizabeth has a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan. She studied French at Collège de Rivière-du-Loupe in Québec, Canada.
Elizabeth is an inspiring speaker who recites her autobiographical poem, White Chocolate, and has spoken at Columbia University, the University of Michigan, GM’s World Diversity Day, Gannett, Daimler Chrysler, 100 Black Men of America, the NAACP, Beaumont Hospital, Power Networking, Comerica Bank, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the American Library Association.
She has taught writing at Wayne State University, Oakland University, Wayne County Community College District, and at national conferences.
As an actress, Elizabeth plays a major role in the feature-length film Anything Is Possible, nominated for ‘Best Foreign Film’ by the Nollywood and African Film Critics Association. She composed an original screenplay, Redemption, a gritty drama about a Detroit gangster and a writer. And Elizabeth plays a 1950s journalist in the international shipwreck drama, The Andrea Doria: Are The Passengers Saved?
A former Fox 2 Detroit News writer, she has been a guest on Montel, NPR, Good Morning America Sunday, The CBS Evening News, several BET programs, and other national TV shows. After writing her master’s thesis about mixed-race Americans, her work appeared in The New York Times.
Her articles have also been published in The San Diego Tribune, Essence, Ebony, HOUR Detroit, HOUR Home, HOUR Bride, BET.com, Ms., BLAC Detroit, and The Detroit News, where her articles on race were nominated for The Pulitzer Prize. She also wrote a biography for the Presidential Medal of Freedom tribute for Rosa Parks.
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