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On Christmas, a clandestine figure reaches out to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow with a tantalizing proposal: a foolproof plan to neutralize Russia's strategic nuclear weapons stockpile in exchange for political asylum. The Secretary of Defense, Gina Richardson, is well aware that the next decision could be the key to ending the war in Ukraine. She also understands that it could potentially escalate into a much larger conflict. Gina's two sons are serving as platoon leaders in the US Army. As the threat of war looms, they both wonder if they have what it takes to lead their soldiers into combat. Aleksandar Malakhov, the President of Russia, has a singular objective: to restore his country to its former glory. However, the US military and NATO stand in his way. Malakhov is willing to engage in high-stakes tactics and potentially provoke war with the alliance to see them come to fruition. It's like history repeating itself as reckless leaders push their countries toward war once again. Only this time, the consequences could be catastrophic. Gina Richardson understands any wrong move could trigger a disaster, but can she persuade her boss to ease off before he plunges the nation into a crisis?

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Leo Barron has quickly established himself as one of the finest young military historians writing today. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history and served two tours in Iraq as an infantry and intelligence officer. He has written for Infantry, World War II, and World War II History magazines. His books include No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne and Patton at the Battle of the Bulge. He lives in Arizona. Daniel Henning is a director, producer, actor, and writer. His work has been seen on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, MTV, Comedy Central, and on stages throughout Southern California. He won a 2017 Telly Award for ""Best Writer"" for the film version of his play The Tragedy of JFK (as Told by Wm. Shakespeare). As director and writer, his TV and film work includes MTV's Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and the film Critic's Choice. He won the NAACP Theatre Award for ""Best Director of a Musical"" for The Wild Party. He is the Founding Artistic Director of Hollywood's The Blank Theatre, winning over 200 awards for his productions, including ""Best Production,"" from LA Drama Critic Circle, LA Weekly, Ovations, NAACP, etc. Henning has been inspirational to thousands of young artists through his creation of The Blank's Young Playwrights Festival (the only professional nationwide competition for playwrights aged nine to nineteen). He directed the first play by 2016 Tony Award Winner for ""Best Play"" Stephen Karam when Stephen was seventeen and a winner in The Blank's Young Playwrights Festival. Henning has also been an acting teacher and coach and is known for his ability to spot young talent. He has given opportunities to many young actors who later went on to success in Hollywood including Tessa Thompson, Noah Wyle, Alison Brie, Molly Shannon, Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. He coached Sarah Michelle Gellar on her auditions for the landmark TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and they shared a close personal friendship, even traveling to Australia together with family for New Year's Eve 2000, where the paparazzi photographed Henning and Gellar dancing. For several months, Henning was rumored to be dating Gellar in the Australian fan magazines (including Big Hit Magazine), which, of course, was inaccurate as Henning was traveling with his husband, Rick Baumgartner. He is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Circle in the Square Theatre School, and American Conservatory Theatre. His work for LGBTQ Equality includes creating the fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the Black Cat Protests (the first major LGBTQ Demonstration in the US) and directing and hosting the 2017 LA City Council LGBTQ Pride Ceremony. He was recently honored by the CA State Legislature for his work in LGBTQ Equality and nurturing the future of the Arts. He has also narrated dozens of audiobooks, both nonfiction and fiction.

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