{"product_id":"the-greatest-generation-speaks-letters-and-reflections-paperback","title":"The Greatest Generation Speaks: Letters and Reflections - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A powerful selection of the letters Tom Brokaw received in response to his towering #1 bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"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\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the phenomenal bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation, \u003c\/i\u003eTom Brokaw paid affecting tribute to those who gave the world so much--and who left an enduring legacy of courage and conviction. \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation Speaks \u003c\/i\u003ecollects the vast outpouring of letters Brokaw received from men and women eager to share their intensely personal stories of a momentous time in America's history. Some letters tell of the front during the war, others recall loved ones in harm's way in distant places. They offer first-hand accounts of battles, poignant reflections on loneliness, exuberant expressions of love, and somber feelings of loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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.\"\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heartwarming \"New York Times bestseller by the author of The Greatest Generation \u003cbr\u003e\"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 ... it was my way of saying thank you. I was not prepared for the avalanche of letters and responses touched off by that book. \u003cbr\u003e\"I had written a book about America, and now America was writing back.\" \u003cbr\u003eTom Brokaw touched the heart of the nation with his towering #1 bestseller The Greatest Generation, a moving tribute to those who gave the world so much -- and who left an enduring legacy of heroism and grace. The Greatest Generation Speaks was born out of the vast outpouring of letters Brokaw received from people eager to share their personal memories and experiences of a momentous time in America's history. \u003cbr\u003eThese letters and reflections cross time, distance, and generations as they give voice to lives forever changed by war: eighty-year-old Clarence M. Graham, who recounts his harrowing experience as a soldier captured by the Japanese -- and provides a gripping eyewitness account of the dropping of the atomic bomb; Patricia Matthews Dorph, a soldier's daughter who shares the love letters her parents exchanged during the war, a lasting legacy of passion, devotion, and enduring love; Rabbi Judah Nadich, the first Jewish chaplain to serve in the war; Lorraine Davis, a civilian who helped form the Club of '44, a group of wartime wives who still meet today. \u003cbr\u003eFrom the front lines of battle to the back porches of beloved hometowns, The Greatest Generation Speaks brings to life the hopes anddreams of a generation who fought our most hard-won victories, and whose struggles and sacrifices made our future possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368294056159,"sku":"9780812975307","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/HBtoh9vAkg9780812975307.webp?v=1789125206","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-greatest-generation-speaks-letters-and-reflections-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}