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10 Extraordinary Acts Of Compassion In Wartime
Regular readers of Listverse’s sister site will already be familiar with the story of Henry Tandey, a World War I British soldier who honorably decided not to fire on a wounded enemy soldier only for that soldier to turn out to be a young Adolf Hitler. But the tale’s twist shouldn’t be allowed to obscure just how noble Tandey’s actions were. Compassion is a quality that is usually hard to come by in times of war. It’s even harder to show it to the enemy. After all, how can you be kind to someone who might actively have tried to kill you? Maybe that’s why compassion is truly a quality we can all admire.
Love, Bravery, and Tragedy
By Michele Karlsberg–
Flower of Iowa, an historical novel by Lance Ringel, is a sprawling tale of battle, courage, the resilience of the human spirit, and the transformative power of love. The grand epic showcases unforgettable characters, meticulous research, and exhilarating storytelling. Recently, I had a chance to speak with Ringel about this work.
Michele Karlsberg: What was the inspiration for
Flower of Iowa?
Lance Ringel: As a teenager, I was introduced to the Great War through Barbara Tuchman’s amazing book
The Guns of August and a CBS-TV series called
World War One. They both made a great impression on me, spurring a fascination with the war that changed our world so completely. Fast-forward three decades later. I was stuck in bed, recovering from a near-fatal bout of hepatitis, and the local PBS station began re-airing the CBS series. At the same time, controversy arose over Bill Clinton’s campaign promise that e
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