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Summary: War, up close and personal
Review: Bruce Petty does a wonderful job of drawing people out and letting them tell their own stories about the battle of Saipan, which was one of the fiercest in World War II's Pacific Theatre. The narrators include both residents of Saipan whose peaceful existence was shattered by the war and American military men who came away from the fighting changed forever. All the survivors seem well aware that only blind luck separates them from those who perished. This book is a timely reminder that even a just war is truly Hell.
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Summary: War, up close and personal
Review: Bruce Petty does a wonderful job of drawing people out and letting them tell their own stories about the battle of Saipan, which was one of the fiercest in World War II's Pacific Theatre. The narrators include both residents of Saipan whose peaceful existence was shattered by the war and American military men who came away from the fighting changed forever. All the survivors seem well aware that only blind luck separates them from those who perished. This book is a timely reminder that even a just war is truly Hell.
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Summary: History comes alive
Review: I found this book to be a very good read. I was born in 1960 and am not a WWII fanatic yet I still found this book very hard to put down. I think that part of the reason it's such a compelling book is because of the fact that the events are told to the reader by the actual people who lived them. That alone makes it a much more personal history. Any loose ends or questions that I had from reading the personal accounts were cleared up by the researcher's (author's) facts in the margin almost as soon as they posed themselves. With the pictures and maps included it leaves very few questions as to the events that took place on Saipan during WWII. It is an excellent historical reference.
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Summary: History comes alive
Review: I found this book to be a very good read. I was born in 1960 and am not a WWII fanatic yet I still found this book very hard to put down. I think that part of the reason it's such a compelling book is because of the fact that the events are told to the reader by the actual people who lived them. That alone makes it a much more personal history. Any loose ends or questions that I had from reading the personal accounts were cleared up by the researcher's (author's) facts in the margin almost as soon as they posed themselves. With the pictures and maps included it leaves very few questions as to the events that took place on Saipan during WWII. It is an excellent historical reference.
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Summary: Outstanding with Wonderful Personal Touch
Review: I've always had an interest in the Pacific front and I find this book a wonderful edition to the previous books I have read. What I really like is the way the author brings in the personal stories. You can tell that Bruce Petty is a compassionate person who cares about the subject AND the people he writes about. I hope to see more work by this author and will definitely buy his next book.
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Summary: Outstanding with Wonderful Personal Touch
Review: I've always had an interest in the Pacific front and I find this book a wonderful edition to the previous books I have read. What I really like is the way the author brings in the personal stories. You can tell that Bruce Petty is a compassionate person who cares about the subject AND the people he writes about. I hope to see more work by this author and will definitely buy his next book.
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Summary: In their own words...
Review: Very interesting book... As host of Chamorro. com, I've received literally hundreds of inquiries re our Mariana Islands, Chamorro culture and tradition, our language and on and on. The Pacific War is of particular interest. I find Mr. Petty's book very interesting and believe it is a good place to start. What better way to know about the past, even if it is only the recent past and only a small part of the past, than to hear about it from those who were there and in their own words?
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Summary: In their own words...
Review: Very interesting book... As host of Chamorro. com, I've received literally hundreds of inquiries re our Mariana Islands, Chamorro culture and tradition, our language and on and on. The Pacific War is of particular interest. I find Mr. Petty's book very interesting and believe it is a good place to start. What better way to know about the past, even if it is only the recent past and only a small part of the past, than to hear about it from those who were there and in their own words?
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