Book : Where The Birds Never Sing The True Story Of The 92nd

-Titulo Original : Where The Birds Never Sing The True Story Of The 92nd Signal Battalion And The Liberation Of Dachau

-Fabricante :

Harper Perennial

-Descripcion Original:

At once epic in scope and intimate in detail, Where the Birds Never Sing effortlessly transports even a casual reader on an emotional and unforgettable journey as author Jack Sacco masterfully recounts the true story of his father, Joe Sacco, an American GI in World War II. Instead of using the tired genre of third-person documentary-style writing to tell the tale, the author speaks in the first person, through the eyes of his father. The result is one of the most powerful and moving accounts of the human drama in World War II in recent memory.The story begins in 1943 on a farm in Alabama, when the young Joe Sacco receives a letter informing him that he has been drafted into the service. From there, it seamlessly moves through his training with the 92nd Signal Battalion, shipping out to England (where the soldiers witnessed the stirring and famous speech by General George Patton), landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy, surviving the Battle of the Bulge, and fighting their way across Nazi Germany.All along the way, the author crafts memorable and beautifully written scenes, from the terrors of battle to the tranquility of a snowfall in the forests of Alsace-Lorraine, from the sorrows of the death of a buddy to the joys of falling in love with a beautiful French girl named Monique. The book, already powerful and moving up until that point, then takes the reader to a new level of realism as horrifying details of the liberation of Dachau are revealed. Rarely, if ever, has there been a written account of the reality of the concentration camps so graphic, gripping, or compelling. In describing the emotions of the men before leaving Dachau, Sacco writes, Now, after a year of combat, each of us finally and forever understood why destiny had called us to travel so far away from the land of our birth and fight for people we did not know. And so it was here, in this place abandoned by God and accursed by men, that we came to discover the meaning of our mission.This is not another book about World War II. It is, instead, an intimate journey into the heart of an American soldier, and as such, it is as triumphant as the men it depicts. Readers will not only delight in Where the Birds Never Sing, they will gain a new appreciation for the accomplishments of their own fathers, uncles, and grandfathers who may have served in World War II as part of the Greatest Generation. Review “Jack Sacco has paid his father and all those who have ever served this country the ultimate tribute. Where the Birds Never Sing is an honest, moving portrait of his father, an American soldier in World War II, who fought for everything that makes our nation great.” - From the Foreword by Senator Bob Dole“My father, John Bradley, raised the flag on Iwo Jima after facing and overcoming incredible hardship. Jack Sacco’s father, Joe, survived the savagery of Normandy and learned the terrible secrets of Dachau. If you are looking for a great book about heroes in a dark place, read Where the Birds Never Sing.” - James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys“Jack Sacco has written a personal story about his father that will find a place wth the world War II remembrances of Tom Brokaw and Stephen Ambrose and the film Saving Private Ryan. Where the Birds Never Sing is not only a compelling biorgraphy, it is a revealing personal story about a group of young men caught up in events for which no one could have prepared them.” - Cal Thomas, syndicated columnist/Fox News contributor“Anyone who reads this skillfully crafted, stirring story can deny neither the greatness and commitment of the American citizen-soldier nor the unspeakable atrocities committed by the Nazis. Every page constitutes a tribute to the role Patton and his Third Army played in freeing Europe.” - Stanley Hirshson, author of General Patton: A Soldiers Life“If you are looking for a great book about heroes in a dark place, read Where the Birds Never Sing.” - James Bra