War Record — Mark Zaccaria

As a young man growing up in Boston, Leo Zaccaria truly lives the American dream. The son of Italian immigrants, Leo has everything an American boy can desire -- friends, a quality education, a series of rewarding jobs, and even his own car. Most of all, Leo and others of his generation have the assurance that their lives will be marked by peace and prosperity. The War to End All Wars is over, and nothing can stop them from living their dreams.Years later, Leo finds himself in a situation all too familiar to American men of his generation. From an idyllic youth in a burgeoning country, Leo is thrust into an unthinkable war halfway around the world. When Leo is taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge, his memories of the life he once knew in America are all he has to keep himself alive.The first installment in an expansive and ambitious biographical novel, War Record: Dreams of a Stolen World captures a defining moment in American history. When faced with the horrors of the Second World War, Leo's only defense is the indomitable spirit cultivated by his authentic American upbringing. As Leo toils for the Third Reich in a forced labor camp, he realizes that the key to survival lies within himself, in his Dreams of a Stolen World.