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by grandgram  - Top 500, Jan 02 '00
Pros: Time the country pulled together
Cons: Living without your loved ones at war
I have read this book and enjoyed the stories, having lived through this time, I can relate to these people. I was married during the 40's and my husband was sent to the South Pacific within six months. He was in the Philippines for nine months. I had...
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by mtomm , Jun 12 '00
Pros: Interesting Stories
Cons: Put downs were too much for me
First, it has been a while since I read the book. But it left a bad taste in my mouth. The book consists of short stories written about the WWII generation. How they struggled and triumphed over adversity.
My thoughts while reading this...
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by LBrown6569 , Mar 05 '00
Pros: excellent piece of history
Cons: puts down today's generation
The compilation of stories about heroism, love and commitment are only a few of the things that make Tom Brokaw's "The Greatest Generation" deserving of its continued status on best seller lists across the country.
Award winning...
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by Guru , Sep 19 '99
Pros: Fun, patriotic, good stories
Cons: A little too light
This book was a gift to me over the holidays. I thought it might be fun plane reading after you get tired of reading work stuff. It was a nice gentle read that lasted as long as a flight across the country. After reading it I walked away feeling good...
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by carold , Feb 05 '00
Pros: True stories, Thought-provoking, Inspiring
Cons: Not long enough!
I really didn't know what to expect when I started this book. I like Tom Brokaw, and I heard a bit about the book when Mr. Brokaw appeared on Letterman one night, but that was about it.
It didn't take me long to get totally immersed in this...
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by JRoseJr , Dec 12 '99
Pros: width of coverage
Cons: lack of defense of conclusion, lack of unity
This is a book that could and should have been so much more. Mr. Brokaw has stated a bold and controversial opinion about this generation, "The Greatest Generation Ever." Well that certainly covers a substantial amount territory! When making...
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by jgshivel , Dec 22 '99
Pros: Readability, theme
Cons: Focuses on the famous
The Greatest Generation was a very good book, but could have been better. It is written as short pieces on various members of the WWII generation. This makes it easy to read because each portion is self-contained. The theme running through the book,...
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by myersbr2 , Dec 21 '99
Pros: Personal, Easy to Read and Understand, Human
Cons: Too Short, Only allows one to see one side of a multi-faceted war
If I were to write a book of the accounts of war and the people of war, The Greatest Generation would simply be one of my first references. War, scientifically, is open combat between two or more enemies. War, really, is open combat between men's...
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by lottigp , Dec 23 '99
Pros: The stories our parents rarely shared with us.
Cons: This book could only contain a fraction of our heros
Tom Brokaw set out on a mission to write down a few stories, biographies, and anecdotes of folks who lived and survived the rigors of WWII. Whether it was the struggle his parents lived during the war to end all wars, or the overwhelming response he got...
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by happywey , Dec 10 '00
Pros: Easy to read, descriptive and filled with pictures of the time period.
Cons: Would have liked to see interviews with more veterans.
A compelling antic of our grandfathers' and fathers' experiences in a war to match no other. I found this book exhilarating and informative. I cried as men described an unthinkable activity that took them away from their homes and families. Being a...
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by sailjh , Dec 23 '99
Pros: Stories we should hear
Cons: Just the tip of the iceberg
This is a collection of snippets of the lifes and times of "The Greatest Generation". The Stories are put together by Tom Brokaw. Mr. Brokaw introduces the stories with glowing admiration for this "generation". Some pay tremendous...
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by tom.wasmoen , Dec 26 '99
Pros: Compelling stories about everyday people and their ability to rise to the top in the face of extreme challenges.
Cons: Left me wanting to know more about these people.
This is not a book I would have picked up myself. With it's red white and blue cover and the fact that it was written by a TV personality left me uninterested in it's prose.
No, I own this book because my mother bought it for me. She bought...
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by Mnlitlady , Dec 21 '99
Pros: enlightening
Cons: I have no one of this generation left in my family to thank
I am a baby boomer...born to parents from the greatest generation. Somehow, while raising 6 children, my parents were able to instill their values and morals into each of us. Work hard, don't expect anyone to hand you anything, and always save for a...
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by sllesq , Apr 13 '00
Pros: Wonderfully Written, First-Hand Accounts as Told to Tom Brokaw
Cons: None
"The Greatest Generation" is a wonderfully sad, funny, intense book. Tom Brokaw spent time talking to, but more importantly, listening to, WW II vets and their families. What followed is a truly touching, poignant account of their triumphs,...
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by Eyeroger , Dec 14 '99
Pros: Gives many tidbits of a cross-section of people.
Cons: Leaves out some obvious personalities.
I came away feeling that the author was perhaps trying to tell the younger generations of this country something about their "elders" who might still be around. So often we see stories in the media about "older folks" that are not...
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