{"product_id":"brave-men-gentle-heroes-american-fathers-and-sons-in-world-war-ii-and-vietnam-9780060935771","title":"Brave Men, Gentle Heroes: American Fathers and Sons in World War II and Vietnam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrave Men, Gentle Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e presents the honest, touching, and harrowing stories of men who served in World War II and of their sons who served in Vietnam -- fathers and sons bonded as deeply by their experience in war as by blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough World War II and Vietnam were vastly different -- the clear aims of World War II, the muddled goals of Vietnam; the hero's welcome accorded World War II veterans, the scorn heaped upon their sons -- each defined a generation. In these pages you will find war's carnage and heroism, purpose and futility, meaning and tragic meaninglessness. Molded by the awful crucible of war, these seemingly ordinary men offer extraordinary insights into what it means to be a warrior, an American, a father, and a son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTakiff, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichael Takiff is a Yale graduate whose writing has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the son of a World War II veteran and lives in New York City with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103654965522,"sku":"9780060935771","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41304b92-7076-407e-b7ff-c7f56a689cc9.jpg?v=1773151780","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brave-men-gentle-heroes-american-fathers-and-sons-in-world-war-ii-and-vietnam-9780060935771","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}