I Am Not a Soldier

Dwight Phoenix

Jun 2020 · Xlibris Corporation

About this ebook

Seventy-Five Million graves exploded into existence from many of the dejected souls that participated in the world’s worst event, World War 2. This cataclysmic occurrence uprooted families, ripped countries apart and left a legacy of the true evil nature of man. We have been privy to many stories of the unprecedented war from countless westerners who curse the dictator and his minions. However, this tale takes the view of good men that struggled under the dictator’s radical political views and psychotic ideologies. It looks at men of peace that were broken to partake in deeds that were an abomination to their ethics. Muller, a teenage boy with an unprecedented character and a unique love for nature finds himself a part of this group. And like others, he fights to avoid the devilish disfiguration of his identity. He is driven from his home in an attempt to escape the harsh reality of his country, Germany. But he is uncertain of where destiny will lead him and is embraced by Joy, Death, Pain, and Love. Through unfair and bitter circumstances, this tale tries to answer the question, can the saint become a monster?

About the author

Born in the Land of Wood and Water, Kingston Jamaica, Dwight Phoenix has always been a lover of nature and creative thinking. As he grew older, it was those attributes that created a love for the field of science and the arts; a rare blend. Trying to keep a balance between his interests, he later decided to study engineering at the University of Technology Jamaica, while he continued furthering his appreciation of the arts as his hobby. It was during his time at University that Dwight decided to write his first book after many attempts at short story-telling. However, his inspiration for a historical fiction that focused on the events of World War 2 came from his father. After all, it was his father who raised him on countless war movie classics. He recalls seeing his father express extraordinary joy for great movies like Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan. He wanted to see his father convey those same feelings towards a spectacle that came from his son, his own bloodline; hence the book ‘I am Not a Soldier’ was born.