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A Mile in Their Shoes: Conversations With Veterans of World War II by [Aaron Elson]

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Aaron Elson has been recording the stories of World War 2 veterans for more than 20 years. In this collection he presents a dozen compelling interviews. They include a conversation with five 101st Airborne Division veterans of the siege of Bastogne, a 90th Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipient, two 82nd Airborne veterans of D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, a survivor of the pre-D-Day disaster at Slapton Sands, and a father who was in World War II and his son who served in Vietnam.

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October 2, 2010
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0045OUMTQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chi Chi Press (October 2, 2010)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2147 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #1,801,525 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #760 in United States Veterans History
- #2,113 in Military Naval History
- #2,240 in United States Military Veterans History

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NightRanger

Reminds Me of the Generation that Raised Me

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014

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As a junior high kid growing up, I never lacked for sources of information about WWII. All I had to do was ask my dad, any of my uncles, most any male in my church and all of my male teachers of a certain age. All of these men were WWII vets and they rarely talked about what they endured but when they did, I received a history lesson like no other. I learned to listen, really listen, to stories of bravery, cowardice, fear and unbridled joy all told by the men who lived it. I am sure they spared this nosy little kid the worst details but they did not hide their feelings, only the gore. Most of them are gone now and I wish that, one more time, I could ask them again about what they did.

Elson's compilation reminds me of those long ago but never forgotten conversations. This is not a work of polished history. It is an older collection of stories from the guys who lived them told in their unvarnished voices and with the recognition that their voices would soon be lost. It's a grunt level look at the range of emotions combat produces in boys sent to fight in men's wars. If you can overlook the lack of polish then the power of the narrative will draw you into their stories. These are the type of stories I grew up with and I wish I could hear them again. Read it for the narrative if for no other reason.

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montanaman

Excellent book of history

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012

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What I appreciated most about this book wasn't just that it was historical, but that it was told in the format of the interview. I'm sure the author edited a lot out, but what was left in certainly felt real and heartfelt. Generations later you can still feel and hear the emotion in our veterans as they describe in unscripted detail the wars they battled. And I'll point out wars, because even though the title indicates it's only about veterans of WWII, some of the veterans fought in multiple wars, and described those as well. Additionally, other family members that also served in a different war than the WWII veteran were interviewed here.

Overall, well worth the read for this book of true history.

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MamaSylvia

Valuable but not very interesting

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019

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I am a big fan of I-was-there accounts. But not everyone is a good storyteller and these really needed some serious editing to make then as compelling as they should have been.

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Susan Rice

OUTSTANDING, A MILE IN THEIR SHOES

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2013

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This book is a very interesting view of WWII through the eyes of the soldiers who were there. I say if you want to know more about WWII read this book. I laughed and cried a little reading some of these stories. I hope that more books like this one are written before we lose them forever. I also want to say that I appreciate and am grateful for all of our armed services for the sacrifices they have made in protecting this country. I am thankful for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. I will always remember what you've done for this country.

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Bettye B

A Mile in Their Shoes

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2012

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This book gave a very realistic view of WWII from the perspective of men who were actually there. Their views are important for us to be able to understand the sacrifices they made. Too few people realize what went on and what their experiences were really like. It is important to capture these stories before the memories are lost; without them, we can't begin to appreciate how close we came to losing our way of life or acknowledge the staggering cost of our freedom.

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Brazilgirl

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2013

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A Mile in Their Shoes was a free download on my Kindle and consists of interviews with veterans of WWII. Because this book is not about a single event, it sometimes lacks flow, but its defects were forgiven because of the fascinating first-hand accounts it contained. It has plenty of great stories (and salty language) that you won’t find in the history books.

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Galen Nordland

It's hard to describe the emotions I went through as ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2014

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It's hard to describe the emotions I went through as I read many of these moving personal accounts of veterans. Gives everyone else a small appreciation of the hell they went/are going through.

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Donna

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017

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All it is are interviews that sometimes say the same thing

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Vince Butler

Fun

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2019

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Great

Spike

Really good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2012

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I love reading this book. Once I got used to the format of interview/interviewee I found the information fascinating. This is history from an individuals point of view and brings home the terrifying reality of war. Just ordinary people who did extraordinary things.

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Zac Monaco

Poorly written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2013

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Quoting the interviews verbatim just does not work. Reading the book becomes hard work and I have now given up.

まげ店長

第二次世界大戦の兵士インタビュー集

Reviewed in Japan on October 12, 2013

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もはや恒例となったAaron Elsonの「第二次世界大戦の兵士インタビュー集」です。
この本では
　・第82降下師団（マーケットガーデン、バルジ）
　・第101降下師団（バストーニュ）
　・第712戦車大隊操縦手
　・第712戦車大隊砲手
　・第90歩兵師団（オマハ・ビーチ）
　・第82降下師団第2レンジャー大隊
　・従軍軍医
　・第712戦車大隊操縦手C中隊
　・第１歩兵師団（WWII、朝鮮戦争、ベトナム戦争）
　・コーストガード（！！！！、これは珍しい...）
　・LST507号機（これも珍しい）
　・第712戦車大隊

この著者のインタビュー集シリーズは、好き嫌いがはっきりしていると思います。
ちなみに私はこうした書き方は好きではありません。

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