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Tom Brokaw was born in 1940, but it wasn't until he was a famous newscaster that he began to contemplate what his parents' generation--those born between 1910 and the mid-1920s--had accomplished. Narrating his own book, he discusses the sacrifices those men and women made: the bodily harm they suffered in war, the diligence with which they built families and businesses, the courage they displayed in rehabilitating their war wounds, the integrity and values that infused their lives. "They never whined or whimpered," Brokaw notes. The stories these men and women tell Brokaw are consistently startling--triumphant, tragic, courageous, sad, miraculous. Although Brokaw never gets maudlin or sappy, most people will find it impossible to listen to this audiobook with dry eyes. (Running time: 4 hours, 3 cassettes) --Lou Schuler --This text refers to the audio cassette edition of this title From AudioFile
Bathed in the glow of a television screen, NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw makes an imposing figure. As one of the Big Three network news gurus, Brokaw exudes honesty, integrity and a dogged earnestness. His charisma is so strong, in fact, that you're likely not to notice that the man has trouble pronouncing the letter "L." When Brokaw's voice sounds through the speakers of a Walkman, however, his speech impediment is much more apparent. Does this occasionally pull the listener away from the stories that he tells in the audiobook version of his bestseller, THE GREATEST GENERATION? How could it ... read more From Booklist , January 1, 1999
Celebrity Brokaw proclaims the people involved with World War II the "greatest generation any society has ever produced." A documentary will be part of this media number. Bonnie Smothers
Copyright© 1999, American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title Steven Spielberg
"Tom Brokaw has delivered a gift to this and future generations by bringing us these inspiring personal stories of the average Joes, the GI Joes, the young men and women who served our country and shaped the foundation of post-war America. Although some became famous, most returned to their hometowns dedicated to building an even better world. We meet them in this book, whose pages give voice to the standards they set by their strength of character, informed by their experience during World War II. Tom has held up a mirror to reflect what may be their greatest legacy and ... read more
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A legacy to our children
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A reader
from California
December 13, 1999
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I bought this book for my children. I am so thankful that someone told this story. This Greatest Generation is slowly slipping away. I am a baby boomer and my father [their grandfather] was an Italian immigrant. He was very aware of the freedom he enjoyed in this country and was willing to fight against the tyrrany of a very sick dictator! Their other grandfather fought at Pearl Harbor. Their future wives worked hard here at home for the war effort. Both men thankfully survived to go on and help rebuild this country where their families could grow up safely and with more opportunities than they knew. These dear family members have now passed on. I wanted my children to understand what their grandparents endured and to be very proud of the unselfishness of that Greatest Generation. They didn't have state-of-the-art everything, but they had loyalty, integrity, determination and grit that far overshadowed any doubts or fears. Their example of selflessness was an honorable trait. We should all strive to emulate their noble character.
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Every student should read this
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Reviewer:
A reader
from Washington, DC
December 13, 1999
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This book is a must read for the generations that followed. The stories show us that we are responsable for our own action and no one else. Here was a generation that came from nothing, fought a horrible war and came home to make our country what it is today. They really were the Greatest Generation. I feel that this book is so inspiring that it should be on every students reading list.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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A Personal Perspective
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Bethanne Elion
from Poultney, Vermont
December 13, 1999
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My Aunt won a Nobel in 1988 for her work in cancer research and is one of the people featured in this book. Normally this sort of reading is not what I gravitate towards, but when Trudy passed away in February I found myself clinging to whatever of her I could find and walked out of a local bookstore with this book. I read the section on her first and was quite moved by how well it was written. Of course she will always be a different image to me being that she was family - but this professional perspective is short and concise and a good read. A while later I did start reading the rest of the book and have to say it has been enjoyable especially with my busy schedule I can pick this up, plug into a chapter and not be lost if I come back to the book weeks later. It's what we called subway reading in my family!
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A poignant and moving example of what we have lost
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A reader
from Winter Park, Colorado
December 12, 1999
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This incredible book made me take a good long look at myself and my generation, known as Generation X. Tom Brokaw's re-introduction of the aptly named "Greatest Generation" to us young people was long overdue. If only the teenagers today could understand what our Grandparents did for all of us. As I have just really found out. I read this book voraciously, and found myself in tears, but could never put it down. As a matter of fact, I felt that twinge of sadness as I found myself at the last page. I am purchasing three more copies to send to my younger cousins. I hope they get as much from it as I did. An incredible book, which will send me into the new millenium with a greater understanding of how America has changed in a mere 60 years.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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