Well, I read at the end of the book that William Wharton is a pseudonym for an American living in Paris. I remembered that book from my store. It did not sell after a year, and I looked at sending it back. It looked like a good book though, so I decided to keep it. I still have it, and will probably read it in the next couple weeks. However, it seems to be about WWII. Also it seems to be in authentic soldiers voice. Thus, I would not expect my mom to like it. Thomas Koch ----- Original Message ----- From: Arlene Houghton <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] WW 1 Truce Incident.....?? > William Wharton, a wonderful author, also wrote a book about it (probably > same incident) called "Once Upon a Midnight Clear", made into a movie. > > Arlene in California > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, December 23, 2000 11:41 AM > Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] WW 1 Truce Incident.....?? > > > ><< There ws a Time Capsule 2000 spot on TV the other day, sponsored by the > > History Channel, in which they told a similar story. In this case the > > British and German soldiers made their own truce on Christmas, shared food > > and songs, and even played a game of soccer in the "No Man's Land"! They > > said it was the only battle of the war that was fought with a ball. Very > > touching story. I wonder if this was the same incident? >> > > > >Merry Christmas Listers, > > > >In a PTV Christmas musical -- Christmas Glory 2000 -- from > >Westminister Abbey Chapel in England recounts this same > >truce between German and British troops during WW 1. They > >gave each other time to bury their dead then shared songs, > >food and visiting before their own truce was over the next > >day. > > > >Check your local Public TV schedule for possible viewing. > > > >-Mary Lynn Axtman > > > >