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I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.
Chris Edmonds knew that his father, Roddie, had been a soldier in World War II and was held as a prisoner of war, but his dad never said much about his experiences in the war, so Chris never really knew the details. When Chris's daughter wanted to write a school project about her grandpa, he began to research his father's World War II experience and was astonished to learn that other soldiers credited Roddie with saving their lives. Chris spent years interviewing the surviving soldiers who served under his dad's command and put together this book about what his dad and those soldiers went through. This book also talks about the faith that helped Roddie get through the experience.
There are so many remarkable stories of those impacted in World War II, and I am thankful that Chris Edmonds was able to discover his dad's story before those who served with his dad all died. It is a story that deserves to be told, although I think the book could have been more cohesive. Still, I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading true stories from World War II.
Chris Edmonds knew that his father, Roddie, had been a soldier in World War II and was held as a prisoner of war, but his dad never said much about his experiences in the war, so Chris never really knew the details. When Chris's daughter wanted to write a school project about her grandpa, he began to research his father's World War II experience and was astonished to learn that other soldiers credited Roddie with saving their lives. Chris spent years interviewing the surviving soldiers who served under his dad's command and put together this book about what his dad and those soldiers went through. This book also talks about the faith that helped Roddie get through the experience.
There are so many remarkable stories of those impacted in World War II, and I am thankful that Chris Edmonds was able to discover his dad's story before those who served with his dad all died. It is a story that deserves to be told, although I think the book could have been more cohesive. Still, I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading true stories from World War II.