Letters from the Fire — Alma Alexander

The book is so real that I felt at times as if I was eavesdropping on their conversations and unfolding relationship. It is intensely powerful, emotional and challenging. ~ Jan Baughman, Swans -----

They were casual Internet friends before it all started, exchanging pleasant messages in a chat room.

Then his nation attacked hers and everything changed.

“They are arrogant and COWARDLY” she wrote in fury when the attack was launched.

“The war is justified and necessary,” he retorted in righteous indignation.

They left the newsgroup chat to begin exchanging bitter and scathing emails. As their nations fought with bombs and bullets, they waged their own war of taunts and insults.

Then a remarkable thing happened. The emails began softening. They began speaking of other things until, with baffling speed, they discovered each other's mind and spirit -- and the beginnings of love. They tentatively began talking about ‘after the war.'

This is the story of two ordinary people caught up in devastating events they had no control over and the transformation of anger and hate into an extraordinary love.
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Whatever I say will feel trivial. I cried more than once reading it… I've just realized how lucky I am to live in a country that will probably never know the ravages of war. I feel deeply humbled. ~ Zephrine