My Heart Bleeds

The author lives in southern England with his wife and three grown-up sons.

His father served in the British Army during World War II as part of the anti-aircraft artillery, stationed on the Isle of Sheppey during the Battle of Britain. For most of his life, the author knew little of his father's wartime experiences—until one quiet conversation just before his father passed away.

It was then, at the age of 78, that his father finally shared a moment he'd carried in silence for decades. He and a few comrades had been gathered in a wooden hut when a German bomber flew overhead and dropped a bomb. They had no time to escape. Kneeling, they prayed. Miraculously, the bomb missed its mark—exploding just beyond the hut. If it hadn't, the author would never have been born.

This book is a story of legacy, history, and forgotten truths. It follows two teenagers spending Easter with their grandparents—only to discover their granddad was once a true hero of the American Civil War and the Indian wars.

How much do we truly know about our parents or grandparents? What stories remain unspoken, buried under time and silence?

My Heart Bleeds is not just historical fiction—it's a reminder that within every family lies a past waiting to be discovered.