One More Spring: A Story of Hope and Friendship - Softcover

Kalellis, Peter M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592447201 ISBN 13: 9781592447206

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

In the spring of 1941 the Nazis invaded Greece, and by the end of April, they had invaded most of the islands of the Aegean, including the beautiful Lesbos, home of young Takis (Peter Kalellis). While cycling to school, fifteen-year-old Takis was horrified to see a swastika flying atop the old castle in Mytilene, the island's capital city. Later in the day, the soldiers ransacked his home town of Moria, and a Nazi lieutenant confiscated his bike. That night, under cover of darkness, Takis violated the curfew to remove the direction signs erected by the Germans. So began the struggle against the invaders. This riveting account of fighting and enduring the occupation is both a memoir of harrowing times and a story of Kalellis and his three idealistic, fiercely loyal young friends who defy the invading powers and suffer the consequences of imprisonment and torture. It is also the story of the people of the ancient city of Mytilene who cling to the hope of liberation and freedom for three long years. On September 10, 1944, Lesbos was officially liberated. The four young men who survived the occupation were able to see the emancipation of their beloved homeland, and life gradually returned to normal as they went their separate ways. As Takis left for America, his comrade Papavasile handed him a small vial, saying, Take this with you, Takis. It is a little vial of earth - Greek earth. You can look upon it as an amulet to ward off evil and grief. There is nothing more precious, my son, than this little piece of Greece, cooled by nocturnal winds, baptized in the blood of the brave, and scented by Aegean breezes. Takis kissed his hand. I'll keep it close to my heart and draw strength from it. And some day, Papavasile responded, come back to us.

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About the Author

Peter M. Kalellis is a practicing psychotherapist who for many years taught psychology and counseling at Seton Hall University. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including 'Pick Up Your Couch and Walk: How to Take Back Control of Your Life'. He lives in New Jersey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592447201
• ISBN 13: 9781592447206
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236