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Summary: what a great book (i know that's corny, but so what)
Review: This is a book about my favorite time period, WWII, and the men who flew and fought in it, told by a regular guy, who happened to be a navigator on a B-24. Fred is a good writer, and you get the impression that he had a lot of fun, along with the tough, scary things that he and his fellow crew men had to endure. As an ex-flier, I can understand why Fred wanted to tell his story. I burst out laughing at some of the language, but none of what he wrote is offensive. He is obviously proud of his exploits, and he should be. This is a great book. Thanks, Fred.
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Summary: Old Man in a Baseball Cap
Review: This is a wonderful book of stories, not so much about war, but about a young man's experiences in extraordinary cirumstances. Rochlin is funny and moving as he recounts bizarre tales of humanity in all its ugliness and beauty. I couldn't put the book down. I loved Rochlin's voice, his plain-talking, no-nonsense appraoch to love and war. This is a must-read for anyone interested in truth, memoir, and coming of age. A classic that will keep you laughing and crying, and unable to stop thinking about it for a long time.
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Summary: honest,moving ,and forthright
Review: This is not the kind of book I would usually like ,but I loved it. I felt it was honest,entertaining,and frank. The thing that I found most wonderful about it was the author's voice. He doesn't try to make himself seem like a perfect hero . He shows us all his faults. You get a very clear picture of his personality and his sensibility. I usually cannot stand books about war but I really enjoyed this one I recommend this book for libraries. I would like to see a large print edition .
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Summary: Great Read
Review: Well written in an easy to read, intelligent style. Reminds me of the clarity of Hemmingway's the Old Man and the Sea. Whether embellished or not, the stories transfer to the reader the feelings these young men must have had to go into the meatgrinder week after week. There is a gentle humor surrounding the constant tragedy that was WWII for them. Was a nice follow-up read to Ambrose's book on the 15th Air Corps.
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Summary: good look at the life of the greatest war
Review: well, the guy at the bottom is totally wrong. this is a book that's definatly worth reading, if not buying.at the outset, it's just a collection of war stories that the author tells us out front aren't totally accurate. but it's more than that if you do only the least bit of thinking. it's about living through adversity and making the best of life. being a Gen-Xer, i often find it difficult to identify with the generation that saved the world. i rarely get to talk with them, and sometimes their popular image leads me to forget that they were immature and foolish kids once, too. so if you want some insight into your grandparents' generation, pick this book up.
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