Sarah A. (sla506) - , reviewed The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice on + 35 more book reviews
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This book brought tears to my eyes and left me speechless. This is by far one of the best WWII related books I've read. It's powerful and heart-wrenching, and it had a profound impact on me. Kershaw does a wonderful job of helping the reader get to know each of the "Bedford Boys". You end up feeling like you've known them for years, and as a result, the story is that much more captivating and unbelievable. Kershaw really helps the reader to better understand what the soldiers went through...and what they're families went through. His story of D-Day is fascinating - I could not put this book down, and after I finished, I went on to do more reading/research on D-Day. I even ordered more of Kershaw's books. He gives a lot of background and history, but this book is not dull or difficult to follow at all.
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If you're interested in history and WWII, this book is very good. It's about a group of men from the same area in the Bedford area of SW Virginia who all died on D-Day.
David M. (CorporalJac) reviewed The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice on + 2 more book reviews
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Very interesting.The Washington Post states it best "A powerful reminder of the human cost of war."