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Summary: a very sensitive and tender view of a generation of heros!
Review: I was very amazed that a died in the wool liberial like Tom could or would write anything like this . I grew up in North Dakota, and lived in South Dakota for many years and have followed Tom's carreer as many of us have. Tom, my hat is off to you! Your book and your TV special were more than great.
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Summary: Not a great book
Review: Not a great book but very interesting to those who grew up during the 1930's and went off to war in WWII. Enjoyed reading it.
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: This is truly a remarkable book, I ran through it like a steam train, and could not put it down. This stories makes you appreciate where you came from, and what people have done to preserve our way of life. The most fascinating parts are not the stories of the men and women who went on to bigger and better things, but the stories of those who came home, settled down, and lived a full life.This is not a history book of WWII, but it does give you a great appreciation for the men and women of that generation. I just hope Mr. Brokaw will follow this book with a well deserved sequal.
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Summary: A Feel Good Book, but a weak historical text!
Review: Brokaw does a good job of capturing the glory of the World War II era. He also discusses the shameful acts of our country during this period. However, this book is only valuable if all you want is a skinny look at these times. It is not valuable at all in teaching history because it glosses over issues and events. It is a good book, but not a Great book. For a great book on World War II, look elsewhere!
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Summary: A must read for all young Americans!
Review: This book is tremendous. Tom Brokaw gives us wonderful examples of a generation that fought selflessly at home and abroad to save all of us and our nation. It made me so proud of my parents and their generation for all they endured...without complaints! Every senior in high school should be required to read this book before graduating! Brokaw has done us all a favor!
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Summary: the writing of an amateur. Poor copy of Stephen Ambrose sty
Review: One short story follows another. The names change , the style (or lack of it), message and conclusions are all about the same. I cannot imagine how the author selected the subjects. A poor attempt to imitate the style and brilliance of Stephen Ambrose.
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Summary: The Greatest Generation did not get the Greatest Author
Review: The Greatest Generation they might well have been. The stories are compelling and diverse, However, Mr Brokaw's writing style is an abomination, His prose is dry. He does not trust the reader to be able to draw the significance or irony of the events descibed, rather he is compelled to tell the reader: "This is significant. This is ironic." He holds the readers hand rather than setting them free to think about the lives and to appreciate their beauty. I think only bright pink highlighting of the sentences would have been more annoying. All and all, a great topic, great lives but an overbearing and boring presentation. Apparently, Mr. Brokaw is not content to be a reporter but feels it is necessary to be remedial reading instructor as well
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Summary: Political Cheap Shot Artist Uses WWII as "P.C." Platform
Review: Brokaw, one of the New Left Elite of the Baby Boomer generation that did its level best, when its own "call to arms" came, to avoid any variety of military service, now finds it convenient to wrap himself in the glory of a very different generation, which never paused to count the cost to itself of service to its country. In a very few pages after the opening, Brokaw takes his first opportunity to deliver his first cheap shots at today's Republican Party; he doesn't miss a single chance thereafter. A paradox: Brokaw lauds the generation that won the war against fascism, yet he and his own generation, to include our own noble Commander-in-Chief, are precisely the ones who rebelled against the concepts of "duty, honor and country" their parents held so dear. This is a shallow work, and superficially written. Worse, it is a shameless pandering to the sentiments of a nation which has come only lately, through the excellent works of hard-working historians such as Steven Ambrose, and cinematography of the caliber of "Private Ryan", to recognize the sacrifices of the men and women who gave their all, so that the self-absorbed yuppies of Brokaw's generation could take it all for granted. Do I know what I'm talking about? I hold two Silver Stars and two Purple Hearts; my father was an American OSS agent in Northern Europe; that generation was my guiding beacon. It's a shame that a hypocrite like Brokaw has sullied their aura by trying to ride the breaking crest of their now-diminishing wave. Don't waste your money on this book.
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Summary: A little disappointing
Review: Brokaw has made the talk show rounds touting this book. He tells several excellent stories taken from the book. Turns out those were the BEST of the bunch. The rest are fairly boring. He spends too much time lecturing about the political incorrectness of the times. C'mon Tom, save the sermons and give us more heartwarming stories like the one on Art Buchwald.
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Summary: Brokaw is better on television.
Review: The Greatest Generation is pretty good, considering. I mean what can one really expect by way of literature from over paid, telegenic, media stars? I enjoyed the references to Howard Stern. Too bad Brokaw didn't give Stern his own chapter. The book reminded me of Getting To Howard: The Odyssey of an Obsessed Howard Stern Fan. Now that's a great book. Sort of like Tolstoy meets Dr. Seuss.
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