"COLD WAR" - Book II in the "Bridge to Tomorrow" Series Released
Book II of the Bridge to Tomorrow Series is now available for purchase.
The Bridge to Tomorrow Seriesdescribes how the West stopped Russian aggression without war during the BerlinCrisis 1948/1949. This bloodless victory of democracy over tyranny has manylessons for the present day, which Helena P. Schrader, author of an acclaimed non-fictionbook about the Berlin Airlift, seamlessly works into her trilogy of novels. Thecomponents of Bridge to Tomorrow go beyond the political chess game andlogistical achievements to explore the social and psychological impact of thispivotal historical event. Schrader employs a diverse cast of characters --women and men, British, American, German and Ukrainian -- to enable the readerto see the unfolding events through different, even conflicting, perspectives.As the reader gets drawn into their lives of the characters, the historical tensionsrise, and the trilogy accelerates the pace to that of a thriller.
Cold War, the second book in the series, continues where Cold Peace left off:
Berlin is under siege. More than twomillion civilians in Hitler’s former capital will starve unless they receivefood, medicine and more by air.
USAF Captain J.B. Baronowsky and RAF FlightLieutenant Kit Moran once risked their lives to drop high explosives on Berlin.They are about to deliver milk, flour and children’s shoes instead. Meanwhile,two women pilots are flying an air ambulance that carries malnourished andabandoned children to freedom in the West. Until General Winter deploys on theside of Russia….
Based on historical events, award-winning novelistHelena P. Schrader delivers an insightful, exciting and moving tale about howformer enemies became friends in the face of Russian aggression — and how closethe Berlin Airlift came to failing under the assault of “General Winter.”
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Praisefor Cold Peace, the first book in the Bridge to Tomorrow Series.
"Sharp research meets vivid storytelling in anabsorbing novel of the postwar period." Kirkus Reviews
"...a wonderful mixture of hard historicalfacts...[and] raw portrayals of the human condition." HistoricalFiction Company
“…a spellbinding work of historical fiction thatbrings a unique pocket of history to life with extraordinary detail andheart." Readers' Favorites
“…a very fast-paced, suspenseful, emotional, andriveting story that any reader will find almost impossible to put down.” FeatheredQuill
“…war heroes and strong women find their collectivepurpose in a war-torn Berlin.” Foreword Clarion
"Compelling" - BlueInk Review
Helena P. Schrader is a former U.S.diplomat, who earned her PhD in Modern History from the University of Hamburg.She spent roughly one-third of her life in Berlin and first explored thepivotal events of the Berlin Airlift 1948-1949 in her comprehensive non-fictionstudy The Blockade Breakers. Schrader is the author of a score ofnovels, eleven of which have earned a total of 28 literary awards and 24 lesseraccolades. Cold Peace was runner-up for “BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023” from theHistorical Fiction Company, in addition to earning GOLD in the category wartimefiction from both Feathered Quill and the Historical Fiction Company andwinning SILVER from Readers Favorites 2023, a Brag Medallion and a MaincrestMedia Award.
