Cherry Blossoms in Winter

<p>Manila Philippines 2003. Dane Chandler is visiting Manila on a writing assignment. Jack Pierce is a tough-talking Korean War veteran. When Jack asks Dane to join him for cards at the pension's cafe Dane instinctively agrees sensing the man's command presence. What unfolds will change their lives forever.</p><p>Tokyo Japan 1949. Jack Pierce joined the army for honor and adventure finding himself garrisoned at Camp Drake Tokyo. On a raucous night at Ginza's glitzy Club Florida the young corporal meets the love of his life Michiko Okura. After a touchy start the two embark on a journey of love and discovery. But when the Korean War erupts Jack ships out to a brutal landscape of violence and is not the same when he returns.</p><p>As Dane listens to Jack's story experiencing his hellish battlefield encounters and tremendous loss he witnesses Jack's undaunted outlook on life and discovers newfound maturity in himself.</p><p>A searing hard-boiled account of camaraderie among soldiers multi-cultural love and heartbreak set against the colorful backdrop of post-war Japan and the horrific battle for Rat Mountain <em>Cherry Blossoms in Winter </em>is a wild rollercoaster making one laugh cry cheer and relish the power of the human spirit.</p>