Love Stories of World War II

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Summary: A Different look at World War II
Review: I am a huge fan of history. I love to read historical fiction, mainly, but every now and again, I will pick up something else. I was given "Love Stories of World War II" as a gift and I am by no means disappointed. In a time when the world was at war and death and dying was a harsh reality, some people were falling in love. Larry King has done an excellent job of putting this book together, keeping with facts and mementos of the couples in the book. Rather then sweeting it up, their stories are told with excerpts from letters and the histories behind the love. It is not mushy stuff, just simple stories of love in a time of war.

I am very pleased with this book and I would recommend it to any history fan. It reminds me of the love my grandparents share, having a similar story to some of those told in the book. And it leaves me with a strong sense of love and devotion.

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Summary: Great Gift
Review: I bought this book for my mother. My father is a world war II vet. She tells me it brought back many memories - some happy, some sad. Overall, she really enjoyed it. I would recommend it as a great gift for parents and grandparents who lived through it.

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Summary: Disappointing lack of content
Review: I read this book because my mother and father, a career soldier, were married shortly before World War II, after knowing each other only 3 months. I hoped this book would offer me some interesting insights. But trust me, this book has no insights to offer. The vignettes are too short and most seem incomplete; further, they are repetitious and shallow, and the whole book is poorly written. Do not waste your time. Instead, spend it finding one of the really good books on WWII; there are plenty out there. Larry King must be spreading himself too thin these days!

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Summary: Outstanding
Review: I was given this book as a Valentine's Day gift by my boyfriend at the dawn of our relationship. He is an Army officer and I am in training to be one as well, and as such, we are often separated by our respective training. In this current time of war uncertainty and world instability, the stories in this book serve as a poingnent reminder of what we are living and fighting for every day.

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Summary: Nice stories...terrible writing!
Review: I was very disappointed in this book. I had hoped to read the stories in the couple's own words, but instead found small quotes from the couples and horrible choppy sentences from Mr. King.
The author was redundant and uninteresting. This book would have been wonderful had Mr. King just written what the couples had told him.

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Summary: Nice stories...terrible writing!
Review: This book is absolutely amazing. I love reading biographies, and this book may very well be the best book I've ever read. I definitely give it a ten. It is a compilation of many stories of how love developed between couples during World War II. It was excellent from cover to cover. I cried at several times. The stories are about soldiers (both male and female) and the love and experiences with love that they shared during the war. Amazingly, these couples are still together today. This is just a beautiful book, and I think it would make a great gift for someone who reads a lot.

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Summary: Get out the Kleenex!!!
Review: This book is absolutely amazing. I love reading biographies, and this book may very well be the best book I've ever read. I definitely give it a ten. It is a compilation of many stories of how love developed between couples during World War II. It was excellent from cover to cover. I cried at several times. The stories are about soldiers (both male and female) and the love and experiences with love that they shared during the war. Amazingly, these couples are still together today. This is just a beautiful book, and I think it would make a great gift for someone who reads a lot.