A Young Man on the Front Line: Lessons of War

He was only 18 years old leading five men on far-away battlefields where he witnessed the death and destruction of World War II.U.S. Army Sergeant Chris Makas braved bloody battles frigid winters and gut-wrenching trauma to help lead the Allies into victory.A Young Man on the Front Line: Lessons of War 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 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. This powerfully written memoir is 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 fathers 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.READ AN EXCERPT: 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. Theyre too strong Captain. We cant 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.