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| World Affairs
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| The
Greatest Generation |
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| By: |
Tom
Brokaw |
| Publisher: |
Random House,
Inc. |
| Format: |
Trade
Paperback |
| Price: |
$23.95 |
| Unit of Measure: |
Copy |
| About the
Book: |
"They came of
age during the Great Depression and the Second
World War and went on to build modern
America--men and women whose everyday lives of
duty, honor, achievement, and courage gave us
the world we have today."
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, honor. From
military heroes to community leaders to ordinary
Americans, he profiles men and women who served
their country with valor, then came home and
transformed America: Senator Daniel Inouye,
decorated at the front, fighting prejudice at
home; Martha Putney, one of the first black
women to serve in the newly formed WAC's;
Charles Van Gorger, a doctor who set up a
MASH-like medical facility in the middle of the
battle, then came home to open a small clinic in
his hometown; Navy pilot George Bush, assigned
to read the mail of the enlisted men under him,
who says that in doing so "I learned about
life." And there are more, all seasoned by a
time of tragedy and triumph. To this generation
who gave so much and asked so little, Brokaw
offers eloquent tribute in true stories of
everyday heroes in extraordinary
times.
Provincial order will be charged additional $6.95/Order.
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