{"product_id":"the-greatest-generation","title":"The Greatest Generation","description":"\u003cp\u003e#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The instant classic that changed the way we saw World War II and an entire generation of Americans, from iconic and beloved journalist Tom Brokaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Moving . . . a tribute to the members of the World War II generation to whom we Americans and the world owe so much.”—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this magnificent testament to a nation and her people, Tom Brokaw brings to life the extraordinary stories of a generation that gave new meaning to courage, sacrifice, and honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom military heroes to community leaders to ordinary citizens, he profiles men and women who served their country with valor, then came home and transformed it: Senator Daniel Inouye, decorated at the front, fighting prejudice at home; Martha Settle Putney, one of the first black women to serve in the newly formed Women’s Army Corps; Charles Van Gorder, a doctor who set up a MASH-like medical facility in the middle of battle, then opened a small clinic in his hometown; Navy pilot and future president George H. W. Bush, assigned to read the mail of the enlisted men under him, who says that in doing so he “learned about life”; and many other laudable Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo this generation that gave so much and asked so little, Brokaw offers eloquent tribute in true stories of everyday heroes in extraordinary times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Brokaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53396373012793,"sku":"9780812975291","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/8833\/2601\/files\/9780812975291.jpg?v=1781112933","url":"https:\/\/rebellionbookstore.com\/products\/the-greatest-generation","provider":"Rebellion Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}