One of Four: World War One Through the Eyes of an Unknown Soldier (20th Century War Stories) - Hardcover

Davis, Travis

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798990138216

Verlag: My Random Thoughts.llc, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

Discover the Hidden Truth of the Western Front and the Journey That Healed a Broken Family.
One diary. One hundred years of silence. Two men on a collision course with history.

When estranged father Walter, a retired US Army veteran, and his son Alex discover a century-old diary hidden inside an old Bible in a Parisian bookstore, they have no idea they are holding the raw, unfiltered soul of World War I.
Written by a nameless American soldier, the journal chronicles the brutal reality of the Western Front—the mud, the terror, the loss of identity, and the quiet heroism of an "Everyman" lost to time. He was one of four. One of the unknown.

Award‑winning veteran and author Travis Davis delivers a gripping, emotionally raw masterpiece in One of Four. It is a sacred tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, the heavy price of freedom, and the life‑saving power of sharing our stories.

• 2025 Bronze Medal, Military Writers Society of America
• One of Four was selected as the Outstanding “Historical Fiction: 20th Century” Category Winner.
• Cover Design and Hemingway Chanticleer Int’l Book Award First Place Win for Fiction Covers and 20th Century Wartime Fiction
• FINALIST in the 2024 American Writing Awards
• 2024 International Impact. Book Award Winner

***Reader Reviews***

"One of the key takeaways is the overarching leadership theme that instills the values of MAKE A DIFFERENCE and SELFLESS SERVICE into the characters and the reader. Travis Davis is a creative storyteller. And with "One of Four," he has touched the souls of us all." Five Stars—Michael Carlson, vet and author of Drum Corps World.

"Poignant, gripping, and compelling. As a former soldier, it was a privilege to read, and I highly recommend One of Four - five stars!" - David Darling, author of the Noah Hunter series.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Travis Davis is an Air Force Brat and grew up in Arkansas, Spain, New York, and California. He joined the US Army at 17 years old as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist and was stationed in the various forts in the United States and Germany, where he met his beautiful wife. During his three tours in Germany, he conducted hundreds of border patrols along the East-West German border and the Czechoslovakia-West German border. Where he saw first-hand communism and its oppression of its citizens, he retired from the US Army, where his last duty assignment was as Assistant Operations Sergeant of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He is a lifetime member of the Sergeant Morales Club. Travis has received multiple awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal and five Army Commendation Medals. While not writing or working, Travis enjoys exercising, traveling (loves a good road trip), baking different loaves of bread, and relaxing in his backyard with friends and family while having a cold beer. He currently lives in Allen, Texas, with his wife of 37 years. He has three adult children: two daughters living in Arkansas, one son living in Northern Virginia, and five wonderful grandchildren. Travis also hosts a top-rated podcast, Author Ecke, where he interviews other authors worldwide."Travis never met a stranger," is what his wife always says.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: My Random Thoughts.llc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798990138216
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 212
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