Synopses & Reviews
From the editor of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller War Letters comes an even more powerful, more revealing collection of letters by soldiers and civilians from both sides in every major war in our history all discovered during Andrew Carroll's extraordinary journey to thirty-five countries around the world.
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"[T]his collection is unique, both in scope and content....This is a wonderful book that should remind us of the grinding pain endured by both those who serve and those who wait for them." Booklist
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"Although Carroll claims to have no political agenda, he does emphasize military and civilian heroism (the quiet and the loud versions), and he does highlight religious views..." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Following the phenomenal success of his third New York Times bestseller, War Letters, Andrew Carroll outdoes even himself with this unprecedented collection of 200 previously unpublished letters from soldiers fighting on all sides in every war in America's history, beginning with the American Revolution and continuing through the present-day war in Iraq.
About the Author
Andrew Carroll is the editor of three New York Times bestsellers: War Letters, Letters of a Nation, and In Our Own Words. He is also responsible for bringing back the "Armed Services Editions" (ASEs), which were pocket-sized editions of national bestsellers and literary classics handed out to U.S. troops stationed abroad during World War II. Carroll revived the ASEs in 2002, and he is responsible for distributing hundreds of thousands of the books to American servicemen and women in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places around the world.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Forever Yours
Letters of Love, Family, and Friendship
Lines of Fire
Letters of Combat
Laughing Through the Tears
Humorous and Unusual Letters
Caught in the Crossfire
Letters by and About Civilians
Aftermath
Postwar Letters
Editor's Note
Acknowledgments, Permissions, and Sources
Index