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From the beginning of time, history has been "passed
on" through storytellers. A MILE IN THEIR SHOES: CONVERSATIONS WITH VETERANS OF WORLD
WAR II is a fine example of how and why we need to keep history alive. Elson interviewed
veterans of World War II and this book is a story told in their words.
The action starts with Angelo Crapanzano's story of being in the engine room of LST 507
(Landing Ship-Tank) during exercises off the coast of Devon, England and continues until a
letter written to the author after a Veteran's visit to modern day Normandy. The action
never lets up.
The "heroes" of A MILE IN THEIR SHOES were just the men and boys of the times
--- husbands, fathers, high-school drop outs looking for a better
tomorrow. These men tell the tales which should not be forgotten.
--- Reviewed by Acelson
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