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Book ReviewsWar Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars |
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Book: War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars
Written by: Andrew Carroll |
Publisher: Scribner
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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Literature and History
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5 / 5
War Letters is an extraordinary collection of American correspondence pulled from each of the major US engagements from the Civil War on. The letters from servicemen and servicewomen range from mundane accounts of their military routine to moments of truth about their loved ones and reasons for fighting that are so honest and intense, you will be stunned. Combined with an excellent narrative that provides the background for each conflict, this unique volume also serves as a pretty good history book in its own right. However, that is just a fringe benefit. The letters encapsulate hopes, fears, and love, which makes them literature and history.
Beautiful - Definitly deserves the 5 star Review!
Rating:
5 / 5
Those who have read this book before me and left their reviews have said it all. It's almost impossible to read these letters with a dry eye.
This novel compiles letters written during the most prominent wars of our Nations history. I read these letters, almost feeling like I was peeping into another's life, and felt my heart wrench. It brought me to a different state of mind, I began wondering how I'd act or what I would do, in certain situations. It was like I had a chance to live in their shoes; military personnel, nurses, journalists, celebrities, and the leaders of our country at the time. It was enthralling... I'd curl up on the couch with my book in hand and emerse myself in letters written from a long ago time.
Mr. Carroll has a knack for writing, and his compilations of letters bring a new sense of awareness for what we went through as a country. What our military men & women went through as they fought daily for the freedom we take for granted, and they do it all for the love of their country. Their family.
I highly recommend this novel! Thank you, Mr. Carroll!
~Gina
Can't Say Enough Good Things
Rating:
5 / 5
I can't say enough good things about the book, video and articles produced by Andrew Carroll. In addition, he's a kind, caring and compasionate gentleman. If you want a true taste of what the soldiers and their families are feeling during war time, get this book. This is "reality reading".
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