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Show iiu iSaPJOBTaLiIaGaHBTi L essentially a collection of letters Br4,jn received in reaction to the tirst book. Bakaw w rites in thL forew ord: "It u as a DICKERSON Tom Brokaw tapped an enormous reservoir of dormant sentiment in 1998 common trait of the Greatest Generation with the publication of The Greatest not to discuss the difficult times and Generation, available this month for the how they shaped their lives, but now, in first time in paperback (Dell, $12.95, their twilight years, more and more ISBN 038533462 ). After more than 40 members of that remarkable group of printings, there are almost 4 million men and women are determined to share hardcover copies in print, making it one g nonfiction titles of the their experiences." of the Whether the stories are about a past decade. enlistee who parBrokaws thesis is simple: The generation of ticipated in the Bataan Ts m Brtkw Death March, or about ev e- Americans that came of age witness accounts of the D-during World War II was "the greatest generation any f M.rin Day Invasion or the Battle of the Bulge, they are rivethas ever produced. society He made his point by telling ing in their detail and inspirational in their selfless the stories of nearly 50 survivors of that era, most of passion. As a baby boomer. I whom are now in their late could not help but be But this 70s to mid-80Grt.itu affected by these books. great generation is losing the battle against time, and the My Uncle Calvin lost an wanted to of 1 8 aboard a ship in the the NBC anchorman arm at capture age busy South Pacific. After more than 55 vears their stories before they disappeared. of living without that arm, he is still The book became a phenomenon, not with us, thankfully, a role model for me just because of the surviving generation, and others of my generation. but because of the succeeding generaWhatever the final assessment of tion, the baby boomers who grew up in American culture, certainly one of the families and communities affected by the sacrifices and heroism of their highest points will be the generation that marched off to war to save the world fathers and mothers generation. An Album Now comes a follow-uand did! 1 best-sellin- Ai. s. p, of Memories: Personal Histories from the Greatest Generation (Random James L Dickerson is the author of House, $29.95, ISBN 0375505814; audio, $25, ISBN 0375419802) which is numerous books, including Colonel Tom Parker, reviewed in this issue. X An Epic American Saga That Will Capture Your Heart. Four generations American women. The promise and heartbreak of freedom. One familys spirit will not be broken even in the darkest of times. Tom Brokaw. Sharing the memories of the greatest generation of America Richard Russo: A heartbreaking and hilarious glimpse uncover and Barbara Ehrenreich: Underpaid Elizabeth Peters: Meet the author Ethan Canin: A journey across time and space Noah Adams: Going up the river Mother's Day: Books a mother can love Latino literature: New offerings from today's best Hispanic writers Careers: Advice for new graduates Sharon Robinson: Baseball legend's daughter pitches An accomplished first novel...a richly textured family saga that resonates with intelligence and empathy. 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