The Greatest Generation 2 Book Hardcover Lot By Tom Brokaw

Description: The Greatest Generation and The Greatest Generation Speaks 2 book hardcover lot by Tom Brokaw is in Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS THE GREATEST GENERATION In this magnificent testament to a nation and her people, Tom Brokaw brings to life the extraordinary stories of a generation that gave new meaning to courage, sacrifice, and honor. From military heroes to community leaders to ordinary citizens, he profiles men and women who served their country with valor, then came home and transformed it: Senator Daniel Inouye, decorated at the front, fighting prejudice at home; Martha Settle Putney, one of the first black women to serve in the newly formed WACs; Charles Van Gorder, a doctor who set up a MASH-like medical facility in the middle of battle, then opened a small clinic in his hometown; Navy pilot and future president George H. W. Bush, assigned to read the mail of the enlisted men under him, who says that in doing so he learned about life; and many other laudable Americans. To this generation that gave so much and asked so little, Brokaw offers eloquent tribute in true stories of everyday heroes in extraordinary times. THE GREATEST GENERATION SPEAKS New York Timesbest seller A powerful selection of the letters Tom Brokaw received in response to his towering number-one best sellerThe Greatest Generation. When I wrote about the men and women who came out of the Depression, who won great victories and made lasting sacrifices in World War II and then returned home to begin building the world we have today - the people I called the Greatest Generation - it was my way of saying thank you. But I was not prepared for the avalanche of letters and responses touched off by that book. I had written a book about America, and now America was writing back. -Tom Brokaw In the phenomenal best sellerThe Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw paid affecting tribute to those who gave the world so much - and who left an enduring legacy of courage and conviction.The Greatest Generation Speakscollects the vast outpouring of letters Brokaw received from men and women eager to share their intensely personal stories of a momentous time in Americas history. Some letters tell of the front during the war, others recall loved ones in harms way in distant places. They offer first-hand accounts of battles, poignant reflections on loneliness, exuberant expressions of love, and somber feelings of loss. As Brokaw notes, If we are to heed the past to prepare for the future, we should listen to these quiet voices of a generation that speaks to us of duty and honor, sacrifice and accomplishment. I hope more of their stories will be preserved and cherished as reminders of all that we owe them and all that we can learn from them.

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