The Greatest Generation | Tom Brokaw

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	The Greatest Generation Tom Brokaw Delta, 2001 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 477 reviews view larger image
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good read for all

I haven't personally read this book, but when first published, it received some great reviews. I have bought it for my Dad in the UK; he has read so many books on WWII, but always from the English prospective. I thought he would find it interesting to read about the war from an American point of view.

The Greatest "silent" Generation

I loved this book. It was with interest I read some of the reviews other people wrote about this book after having read it. This book is a tribute to the men and women who, at a very young age went and fought for this country. After the war was over, they went about their lives: Marrying, having children, putting a roof over their heads, food on the table, getting an education.

Veterans of all wars see the ugliest side of life 24/7 while at war.

What this book has are short vignettes on the war experiences of veterans from WWII and how they lived after the war. What struck me was how the Vets improved themselves through education and hard work. All part of the American dream. The veterans featured came from different religions, races and ethnicity. If you want to read a book that puts a positive spin on the "afterlife" of a truly horrible war, this is a good book to read. These vets did not whine or complain about their experiences, they dug in, got to work and succeeded. A lesson that many current Americans (Baby Boomers on) need to learn, as so many people in this county think they are "entitled" to success without working for it . If the writing seems to be on a high school level, so what. I think this book was meant for all to read (no matter what level their reading skills are)and take a lesson from a generation that succeeded without complaint. I agree that the WWII generation truly is the Greatest Generation. I am a Baby Boomer who has personally witnessed the success of the WWII generation. Especially the legacy of "Rosie the Riveter". The women who stayed home got a taste of working and earning money, passed that on to a new generation of women who are now succeeding. I'm in awe of so many of those veterans, they started with nothing and are leaving quite a legacy for the following generations to try and emmulate.

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Thanks, Amazon

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Product was in great shape when received

The book I purchased was a Christmas Gift so of course, I expected it to be in great condition to present to someone else and was very satisfied that it was in excellent condition when received. The price I paid for the book and the shipping together, was about half of what I could have bought the book for in my local book store.

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Great history book!

Brokaw defines "the greatest generation" as American citizens who came of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War and went on to build modern America. The vehicle used to define the generation further is the stories told by a cross section of men and women throughout the country.

The approximately 50 stories are listed in the table of contents under eight topics: Ordinary People; Homefront; Heroes; Women in Uniform and Out; Shame; Love, Marriage and Commitment; Famous People; and the Arena. The individuals are brought to life by photographs within each chapter.

Tom Brokaw went to France to make a documentary marking the 40th anniversary of D-day in 1984. Although he was thoroughly briefed on the historical background of the invasion, he was totally unprepared for how it would affect him emotionally. Flooded with childhood memories of World War II, Brokaw began asking veterans at the ceremony to revisit their past and talk about what happened, triggering a chain reaction of war-torn confessions and Brokaw's compulsion to capture their experiences in what he terms "the permanence a book would represent."

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