“A Place Called Lonesome” by Jesseca Wheaton

A Place Called Lonesome

by Jesseca Wheaton

Synopsis: 

All seems lost for a wounded soldier left behind on Utah beach after the Normandy invasion. As he gives up all hope for a rescue and resigns himself to never making it off the sand, a touch on his shoulder startles him.
Is it possible that help can come from a man who is his enemy? And just where are the hardest battles of the war fought? 
A short story, about 3,000 words.

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My Review:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ & ❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎

5+ stars & 7/10 hearts. This book is so well written. It is an amazing description of what a soldier would feel. The first time I read it, I literally cried. The whole story is one amazing description. The author has a wonderful talent with words and emotions. Definitely my favourite of Jesseca Wheaton’s short stories.

A Favourite Quote: “... to the two solitary figures, this beach was far more. For one, it represented life. For another, death. But for both of them, it was a promise. A promise that even when all seems to be lost, God steps in, and makes a mess into His beautiful masterpiece.”
A Favorite Sentence: “... some battles are not fought with others. They do not have battlefields that can be visited, or memories erected in their honor. These battles are fought every day, as people struggle to go on living after the war. These are lonely battles that are fought within a person. Fought in a place called lonesome.”

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