American St. Nick : a true story

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American St. Nick : a true story

First Author value, for Searching:

Lion, Peter, author.

ISBN:

9781462117628

Personal Author:

Lion, Peter, author.

Display Publication Info:

Springville, UT :

Plain Sight Publishing, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.,

[2015]

Physical Description:

ix, 149 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Abstract:

The true story of how a handful of American GIs in WWII, including Richard Brookins who became know as the American St. Nick, brought Christmas to a small town in Belgium and unknowingly created a holiday tradition.

Personal Subject:

Brookins, Richard.

Brookins, Richard. (OCoLC)fst01607680

Corporate Subject:

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th. Signal Company, 28th.

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 28th. Signal Company, 28th. (OCoLC)fst01607796

Subject Term:

Saint Nicholas' Day -- Luxembourg -- Wiltz -- History.

Saint Nicholas' Day. (OCoLC)fst01103629

Geographic Term:

Wiltz (Luxembourg) -- History -- 20th century.

Luxembourg -- Wiltz. (OCoLC)fst01307170

Genre:

History. (OCoLC)fst01411628

Personal Subject:

Brookins, Richard.

Brookins, Richard. (OCoLC)fst01607680

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Summary

When American GIs Richard Brookins and Harry Stutz decided to bring Christmas to war-weary Wiltz, Luxembourg, they had no idea their simple act of kindness would change the town forever. Discover this fascinating true story of heroism and hope that stretched across enemy lines to create a Christmas that Wiltz has never forgotten.