In the winter of 1937, a young girl and her parents seek safety in the prelude to one of the greatest tragedies of World War II... "The Snow Shrine" won 3rd Place, out of 606 entries, in our Seventh Playground Challenge. George Cooksey is an officer in the US Air Force who likes to write in his spare time. He is a part of the "Suggestion Mode" writing group alongside lifelong friends and fellow writers Miguel Flores and Sami Teeny. You can follow George and find more of his work on their new blog, Suggestionmode.com. You can also read more of the winning stories from our challenges on our website, writersplaygroundllc.com