
CrossReads Book Spotlight
One Silent Christmas Night
(A Festival of Carols Book 1)
by Scott R. Rezer
2012. Broken in mind and body by the second of two tours in Afghanistan, Army veteran Nicolas Arrington returns home to Pocono Falls, Pennsylvania, several days before Christmas. Unsure if he can pick up the pieces of his life following his grandparents’ deaths, he is plagued by the painful memories of his past, until an old ornament and an unbelievable miracle one silent Christmas night sets him on the path of hope and renewal for his life… and possibly a second chance at love.
1944. The Ardennes Forest, Belgium. American soldier Joseph Stonebridge and his 28th Division are pinned down by the advancing Nazis, and forced to retreat toward the city of Bastogne at a terrible cost. As Christmas draws near and the siege of the city tightens, citizens and soldiers alike must unite in one of the coldest winters on record and find the courage to survive until help arrives—if it arrives in time before the Germans. But in the midst of darkness, light shines that much brighter, and enduring promises of hope are made.
A dual-timeline story that reminds us of the power of love and family, even when life seems paralyzed by its darkest moments.