Results for: john mccutcheon

Below is a list of 2 the books by this author.

Book cover of CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES
CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES
By: john mccutcheon | Published: September 2006

This moving tribute to the power of the human spirit to unite people even in times of battle is based on an actual event from World War I. It is...

This moving tribute to the power of the human spirit to unite people even in times of battle is based on an actual event from World War I. It is cold and clear on Christmas Eve night in 1914. Francis Tolliver and his fellow British soldiers are holed up in muddy trenches along the Western Front. Their enemies-German soldiers-lie in wait just across a field known as "No Man's Land." Suddenly a strange sound pierces the darkness. Someone is singing a Christmas carol in German. Other German voices join in. When the song ends, Thomas and the other British soldiers sing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." Soon carols are sung back and forth across No Man's Land. Then a figure emerges in the dark, carrying a small Christmas tree with lighted candles. Slowly the British and German soldiers leave their trenches, and the war, behind to stand together in the open field. This haunting story is based on an event in World War I known as the Christmas Truce and is adapted by award-winning songwriter John McCutcheon from his song of the same name. Henri Sørensen's formal, full-color oil paintings reinforce the emotional power and dignity of the story. The result is a timeless tale that will capture the imagination of readers of all ages. Christmas bonus! A CD featuring readings of the story and recordings of "Silent Night" and "Christmas in the Trenches" is included in every book. Intrigued by the story of the Christmas Truce? Interested in learning more about the history and soldiers of World War I? Check out www.christmasinthetrenches.info to learn more about this wonderful book.

  • ISBN
    9781561453740
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Holiday
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$30.95
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Book cover of FLOWERS FOR SARAJEVO
FLOWERS FOR SARAJEVO
By: john mccutcheon | Published: January 2024

Young Drasko is happy working with his father in the Sarajevo market. Then war encroaches. Drasko must run the family flower stand alone. One...

Young Drasko is happy working with his father in the Sarajevo market. Then war encroaches. Drasko must run the family flower stand alone. One morning, the bakery is bombed and twenty-two people are killed. The next day, a cellist walks to the bombsite and plays the most heartbreaking music Drasko can imagine. The cellist returns for twenty-two days, one day for each victim of the bombing. Inspired by the musician's response, Drasko finds a way to help make Sarajevo beautiful again. Inspired by real events of the Bosnian War, award-winning songwriter and storyteller John McCutcheon tells the uplifting story of the power of beauty in the face of violence and suffering. The story comes to life with the included CD in which cellist Vedran Smailović accompanies McCutcheon and performs the melody that he played in 1992 to honor those who died in the Sarajevo mortar blast.

  • ISBN
    9781682636749
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Picture Book
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$12.49
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