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The title makes the subject pretty clear, and Brown deftly gives us a story about crew (and makes it very interesting, whether you like it or not), life in America in the 1930s, Hitler's rise to power and the creation of his Olympic games and even a love story - the move back and forth between the US and Germany is a nice touch.
We follow one of the members of the crew team, the wonderful Joe Rantz. Now, we'll likely never see a real life hero come to life in a book the way that Louis Zamperini ...more
We follow one of the members of the crew team, the wonderful Joe Rantz. Now, we'll likely never see a real life hero come to life in a book the way that Louis Zamperini ...more
I had this for a few years, and when my cousin found out she said "You have to read this one next, it will restore your faith in humanity." You know what...she was right! If you enjoyed stories like Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit or Unbroken, you will love this. Daniel James Brown is now on my "must read authors" list.
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