Field of Blackbirds by Clayton Jeppsen & Lindsey Jeppsen (best ebook reader ubuntu .txt) 📕
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Field of Blackbirds is a completed, 120,000 word, historical fiction, primarily set in the Balkan region of Yugoslavia.
During a time of ethnic cleansing and genocide, four young men, hemispheres apart, set out for one common purpose; to find God’s mercy. Eventually, wearing different uniforms, their values, ideas and misconceptions collide during the Kosovo Crisis, in 1992.
Reed: A baseball loving, all-American, everyday saint, who is ready to serve his country, but must prove that his stomach is as strong as his conviction when tossed into the blood-soaked fields of ethnic genocide. Lazar: A poor Serb, who joins the Yugoslav army out of patriotic duty, is forced to cleanse the village of his Muslim girlfriend. Will the guilty jaws of betrayal swallow him whole like Jonah and the whale? Marcielli: A classic Italian, Don Juan and soccer pro, who forfeits a future of fame and glory to join the military so he and his new bride can shake the relentless Italian Mafia from repaying an unwanted debt to his family. And finally, Radenko: A military law graduate and the son of a prominent general from Montenegro, who battles his conscience while defending top-level war criminals, is plagued by the moral influences of his deceased mother. Can he provide a fair defense for his clients?
Be prepared to experience life through their eyes. How far are you willing to follow your convictions? What really defines treason? Whose values are right anyways? Where will you stand as these young men could be fatally challenged with bringing moral courage and compassion to a horror-stricken way of life? You will feel with them, love with them, even hate with them, and you will pray they make the right decisions.
During a time of ethnic cleansing and genocide, four young men, hemispheres apart, set out for one common purpose; to find God’s mercy. Eventually, wearing different uniforms, their values, ideas and misconceptions collide during the Kosovo Crisis, in 1992.
Reed: A baseball loving, all-American, everyday saint, who is ready to serve his country, but must prove that his stomach is as strong as his conviction when tossed into the blood-soaked fields of ethnic genocide. Lazar: A poor Serb, who joins the Yugoslav army out of patriotic duty, is forced to cleanse the village of his Muslim girlfriend. Will the guilty jaws of betrayal swallow him whole like Jonah and the whale? Marcielli: A classic Italian, Don Juan and soccer pro, who forfeits a future of fame and glory to join the military so he and his new bride can shake the relentless Italian Mafia from repaying an unwanted debt to his family. And finally, Radenko: A military law graduate and the son of a prominent general from Montenegro, who battles his conscience while defending top-level war criminals, is plagued by the moral influences of his deceased mother. Can he provide a fair defense for his clients?
Be prepared to experience life through their eyes. How far are you willing to follow your convictions? What really defines treason? Whose values are right anyways? Where will you stand as these young men could be fatally challenged with bringing moral courage and compassion to a horror-stricken way of life? You will feel with them, love with them, even hate with them, and you will pray they make the right decisions.
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a list of war criminals, but when Reed found out what Nikola had done, he quickly marked his name as ‘priority one’. But Nikola had left no tracks for them to follow. That was until Wiesenthal had found some.
“Simon Wiesenthal, the Nazi Hunter. Does the name ring a bell?” asked Reed.
“I know who he is, yes.”
“Simon was in the area tracking some old, decrepit Nazi when he stumbled across Nikola. He knew he was on a list of wanted war criminal and he’s been very gracious in sharing Intel with us, especially the CIA War Crimes Bureau. We have the resources and the revenue to make the arrests. And now I have that Intel packed tightly in my suitcase, Lazar. And I could use your help.”
Lazar was quiet again, thinking. He looked toward the living room again, could hear the girls laughing. Radenko was in the next room, watching TV too loudly. Lazar glanced back at Reed; bit his bottom lip before he spoke.
“Reed, you must understand. I have no enemies anymore. At least any that I want to seek revenge on.”
Reed nodded his head. “That’s interesting.” he claimed.
“Interesting, why?”
“Simon Wiesenthal and his wife lost over eighty members of their family to brutal concentration camps. After the war, Simon began hunting the Nazis down and turning them in to the authorities. Simon was responsible for the capture of over eleven hundred Nazis. Including; the second in command to Adolf Hitler, Albert Speer; the ‘Angel of Death’, the ‘Doctor of Auszwitz’, Josef Mengele; and finally the Gestapo agent who arrested Anne Frank and her family.
He was often accused of seeking revenge for the atrocities inflicted on his family. He would always say; ‘It is not about revenge. It is about justice.’”
Lazar cracked a slight grin. “I understood why your boss sent you to Serbia the first time. And I understand why you’ve been chosen again. Nobody is more kind to justice than you are, Reed.”
“It’s good to see you again my friend. It’s been a long time.” said Reed.
“Too long.” added Lazar.
The two embraced.
Lazar pulled back, letting his hands rest atop Reed’s shoulders.
“Before we talk business, let’s celebrate.”
Lazar walked toward the living room already calling out,
“Milla, lets go out tonight. It’s time to celebrate with our friends.”
The night bowed before them, the city silent, as though it were holding its breath, humbly awaiting a chance to host them. Lazar and Milla, Reed and Lindsey, all walked down the ancient esplanades of Belgrade; each harboring their own stories of strength and resilience, during times where hope, improvisation and God’s saving grace had to suffice.
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“Simon Wiesenthal, the Nazi Hunter. Does the name ring a bell?” asked Reed.
“I know who he is, yes.”
“Simon was in the area tracking some old, decrepit Nazi when he stumbled across Nikola. He knew he was on a list of wanted war criminal and he’s been very gracious in sharing Intel with us, especially the CIA War Crimes Bureau. We have the resources and the revenue to make the arrests. And now I have that Intel packed tightly in my suitcase, Lazar. And I could use your help.”
Lazar was quiet again, thinking. He looked toward the living room again, could hear the girls laughing. Radenko was in the next room, watching TV too loudly. Lazar glanced back at Reed; bit his bottom lip before he spoke.
“Reed, you must understand. I have no enemies anymore. At least any that I want to seek revenge on.”
Reed nodded his head. “That’s interesting.” he claimed.
“Interesting, why?”
“Simon Wiesenthal and his wife lost over eighty members of their family to brutal concentration camps. After the war, Simon began hunting the Nazis down and turning them in to the authorities. Simon was responsible for the capture of over eleven hundred Nazis. Including; the second in command to Adolf Hitler, Albert Speer; the ‘Angel of Death’, the ‘Doctor of Auszwitz’, Josef Mengele; and finally the Gestapo agent who arrested Anne Frank and her family.
He was often accused of seeking revenge for the atrocities inflicted on his family. He would always say; ‘It is not about revenge. It is about justice.’”
Lazar cracked a slight grin. “I understood why your boss sent you to Serbia the first time. And I understand why you’ve been chosen again. Nobody is more kind to justice than you are, Reed.”
“It’s good to see you again my friend. It’s been a long time.” said Reed.
“Too long.” added Lazar.
The two embraced.
Lazar pulled back, letting his hands rest atop Reed’s shoulders.
“Before we talk business, let’s celebrate.”
Lazar walked toward the living room already calling out,
“Milla, lets go out tonight. It’s time to celebrate with our friends.”
The night bowed before them, the city silent, as though it were holding its breath, humbly awaiting a chance to host them. Lazar and Milla, Reed and Lindsey, all walked down the ancient esplanades of Belgrade; each harboring their own stories of strength and resilience, during times where hope, improvisation and God’s saving grace had to suffice.
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Publication Date: 03-21-2010
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Dedication:
This book is dedicated to Mike Katich, whose heritage and offspring define the content threrein. He was a great man.
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