Description: The author tells the remarkable true story of a handful of American soldiers who, during the chaos of war, help bring Christmas back a small Luxembourg town, and unknowingly create a holiday tradition that continues to this very day.
Brief description: Peter Lion is a 7-Time Emmy winning television Producer, Director, Writer and Journalist.
Review Quotes:
"One more memorable and inspiring story from the greatest generation - Soldiers who put down their weapons and brought Christmas to a beleaguered town and its kids. It will touch your heart and make you proud." - Tom Brokaw, author "The Greatest Generation"
"In American St. Nick, Peter Lion adds an indelible chapter to the story of the great allied crusade in western Europe to defeat Hitler's Germany. It is a time and a place where everything is at stake-and American GIs changed the course of history. Lion gives us the war as they knew it, and as those who suffered through occupation knew it. But this is a story about more than soldiering. It is a story of how even in the face of death and terror there are those among us who find a way to retain their humanity and compassion. American St. Nick is a beautifully told tale of the power of the human spirit." - Jeremy Schaap, author "Cinderella Man" & "Triumph"
"Better than any Christmas fable, this is a remarkable true story that I can't believe I didn't know: American soldiers putting down their guns in the heat of WWII battle, to offer a sliver of light and holiday hope. An uplifting must-read."- Willie Geist, NBC's TODAY and MSNBC's Morning Joe
"On December 5, 1944, against the bleak backdrop of World War II, a group of American GI's unleashed the strongest weapon in their arsenal: humanity. Peter Lion recaptures the magic of Santa to transcend even the darkest of times. The children of Wiltz, Luxembourg, never forgot their American St. Nick. And now neither will you." - Meredith Vieira, Journalist and TV Talk Show Host