Review: Such an important book!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2014
First of all, this book should be required reading for everyone.  So much history has been lost of the times no one likes to think about. The generations that lived through World War 11, either as adults who fought or those who were too young,& only heard whispers of their parents, conversations that stopped suddenly when it was thought the children would over hear. Even though I am a fourth generation American & had no relatives who were involved in the horrors that were purported. This book just rocked me. For some reason it had never occurred to me that the pain and horror happening during that war are still being felt and dealt with today. None of the history books talk about it. In fact what went on in the lives of  the survivors and the guilt  they felt because they had survived, was passed down through the following generation and possibly a third generation of children as well. I want to Mr. Hammelburg for opening my eyes and yet at no point did this book read like a history. This is living history and something that absolutely must never be forgotten. It was not an easy book to read, but the author has managed to bring laughter, love and friendship to blunt the horror just enough that the story could be told. If there were more stars, this book would deserve them.