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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

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Book Synopsis: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: “Beautifully told.”—CNN • “A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating.”—USA Today • “Oh, it’s a good one!”—Fox News A “beautiful story of a brotherhood between enemies” emerges from the horrors of World War II in this New York Times bestseller by the author of Devotion, now a Major Motion Picture. December, 1943: A badly damaged American bomber struggles to fly over wartime Germany. At the controls is twenty-one-year-old Second Lieutenant Charlie Brown. Half his crew lay wounded or dead on this, their first mission. Suddenly, a Messerschmitt fighter pulls up on the bomber’s tail. The pilot is German ace Franz Stigler—and he can destroy the young American crew with the squeeze of a trigger...What happened next would defy imagination and later be called “the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II.”The U.S. 8th Air Force would later classify what happened between them as “top secret.” It was an act that Franz could never mention for fear of facing a firing squad. It was the encounter that would haunt both Charlie and Franz for forty years until, as old men, they would search the world for each other, a last mission that could change their lives forever.

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Looking for a gripping World War II story that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Look no further than "A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II." This international bestseller has received rave reviews, with CNN calling it "beautifully told" and USA Today declaring it "a remarkable story worth retelling and celebrating."

Step back in time to December 1943, as a young American bomber, piloted by twenty-one-year-old Second Lieutenant Charlie Brown, struggles to fly over war-torn Germany. With half of his crew wounded or dead, their first mission turns into a fight for survival. Suddenly, a German Messerschmitt fighter appears on their tail, piloted by German ace Franz Stigler. The young American crew is left shaken, knowing that their lives hang in the balance.

What happens next is nothing short of astonishing. Against all odds, an unexpected bond forms between enemies, as these men show each other compassion and mercy in the midst of the chaos of war. Their encounter would later be classified as "top secret" by the U.S. 8th Air Force, and Franz Stigler would face the fear of a firing squad if he ever spoke of what occurred that day.

Join Charlie and Franz on their incredible journey, as they search for each other forty years later, in a last mission that could change their lives forever. This New York Times bestselling book is a testament to the power of compassion and the enduring human spirit.

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