{"product_id":"the-greatest-generation-speaks-letters-and-reflections-9780812975307","title":"The Greatest Generation Speaks: Letters and Reflections","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A powerful selection of the letters Tom Brokaw received in response to his towering #1 bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When I wrote about the men and women who came out of the Depression, who won great victories and made lasting sacrifices in World War II and then returned home to begin building the world we have today--the people I called the Greatest Generation--it was my way of saying thank you. But I was not prepared for the avalanche of letters and responses touched off by that book. I had written a book about America, and now America was writing back.\"--Tom Brokaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the phenomenal bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation, \u003c\/i\u003eTom Brokaw paid affecting tribute to those who gave the world so much--and who left an enduring legacy of courage and conviction. \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation Speaks \u003c\/i\u003ecollects the vast outpouring of letters Brokaw received from men and women eager to share their intensely personal stories of a momentous time in America's history. Some letters tell of the front during the war, others recall loved ones in harm's way in distant places. They offer first-hand accounts of battles, poignant reflections on loneliness, exuberant expressions of love, and somber feelings of loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Brokaw notes, \"If we are to heed the past to prepare for the future, we should listen to these quiet voices of a generation that speaks to us of duty and honor, sacrifice and accomplishment. I hope more of their stories will be preserved and cherished as reminders of all that we owe them and all that we can learn from them.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Brokaw\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven bestsellers: \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Generation, The Greatest Generation Speaks, An Album of Memories, Boom!, The Time of Our Lives, A Long Way from Home, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Lucky Life Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of South Dakota, he graduated from the University of South Dakota, and began his journalism career in Omaha and Atlanta before joining NBC News in 1966. Brokaw was the White House correspondent for NBC News during Watergate, and from 1976 to 1981 he anchored \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e on NBC. He was the sole anchor and managing editor of \u003ci\u003eNBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw\u003c\/i\u003e from 1983 to 2005. He continues to report for NBC News, producing long-form documentaries and providing expertise during breaking news events. Brokaw has won every major award in broadcast journalism, including two DuPonts, three Peabody Awards, and several Emmys, including one for lifetime achievement. In 2014, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He lives in New York and Montana.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872868307218,"sku":"9780812975307","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d02fa17d-2811-469d-baae-237fe57b6f82.jpg?v=1737913570","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-greatest-generation-speaks-letters-and-reflections-9780812975307","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}