I’m half way through my 12 Books in 12 Months project, a list compiled by YOU to kick off 2023. I have to say, every single one has been such a delight and many are not books that were on my radar. For July, and in my best patriotic fashion, I savored every story on every page of The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw. This book was written with love, grace, compassion and the utmost of patriotism. I learned much from, and was immensely inspired and humbled by, these stories. If you love America, love history or just like reading about real life everyday heroes, give this one a go. I wish this was the kind of book that my boys would read in school – it grounds you in where you come from and how lucky we are to be here.
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.
12 Books in 12 Months
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On the docket for August is Honor. I’ve already picked it up from the library!
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I need to get this book! With the US not being at war for years, the newest generations have not experienced what it is like to be a nation at war. The sacrifices that the greatest generation made for future generations is priceless. We have the freedoms that we take for granted because of their losses and sacrifices. My father fought in the Korean War (which is known as the forgotten war) and was a prisoner of war held by the North Koreans. He was liberated and freed as he stood blindfolded and tied with his hands behind his back in a line up with others to be executed. I thank God that he was saved, and I am here to share his story.
I agree that this should be a required read for all.
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