The Lion's Path

About the Book

In December 1944, a raw American infantry division has its baptism of fire in the Battle of the Bulge. Caught up in this maelstrom of death and destruction, are two very different Americans. One, a battlewise but reluctant officer, who fights not only the Germans, but his own past as well. The other, a book smart sergeant who yearns to break through the wall of race that separates him from so many. Trapped behind enemy lines, they experience the horror of war and a humanity borne of sacrifice.

About the Author

Growing up the son of a World War II veteran, C.J. Kelly has had a lifelong passion for all things World War II A search for more information on his father's wartime service led him to expand his research into other units' histories. His inquiries progressed into an investigation of the missteps that befell the 106th Infantry Division at the opening of the Battle of the Bulge. Many of the personal stories that run throughout the novel are based on real events through interviews conducted with survivors along with others' written accounts. A native of the Bronx, NY, C.J. currently lives in the Northwest with his wife, where he is at work on his next novel about the Battle of the Huertgen Forest. He can be reached at goldenlions44@yahoo.com.