War Letters (Abridged): Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars Audiobook

" This book is a collection of letters from American wars since the Civil War. The letters are great snapshots in time, bringing their histories alive. But what surprised me was the quality of the editor's (/author's) comments and narrations between each letter that strings them all into a very concise and well told history of American warfare from the soldiers' point of view. Great book. "

" This is a collection of war letters from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Cold War, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Somalia, and Bosnia. The author adds a few notes to the ends of the letters to give historical context and updates about the letter writer. Very emotional. Does not need to be read in order. I enjoyed skipping around. "

" just a bit of what soldiers and their families went through during wars. Good read "

" These very personal letters & stories always get to me. Listened to the audiobook with letters read by Tom Brokaw, David Strathairn, Joan Allen & many more recognizable voices. Good stuff. "

" One of my absolute favorite books. The combination of actual letters written during wartime (by both unknown and well known people) and the historical context of each series of letters (explaining a battle the letter writer refers to, for example) is quite compelling. Further, many letters conclude with a 'postscript', if you will, of what happened to the letter writer. Did he make it home? I love that all proceeds go toward veteran groups. And I love that the sentiments of war are the same from one era to the next. This is both instructive and moving. "

" Excellent human stories behind the soldiers who fought in wars and lived through them. "

" This book is amazing. I read it a couple of years ago and now I am ready to read it again. Laura, I think you and Will would really enjoy it. "

" Just an awesome book. Rather eerie reading these personal letters knowing that many times that these were sometimes the last letter they wrote. "

" A moving reminder of the very personal impact of war "

" informative & depressing "

" Good interesting non-fiction work....compilation of letters collected from soldiers during various wars. Definitely not a pick-me-up but really makes you appreciate what folks have done to protect our freedom. "

" I really liked this book because of the various types of correspondence included in it. It allows the reader to get a different perspective of war. "

" An emotional read but worth every tear and heartbreak. "

" real letters sent from soldiers through all of the US conflicts. Starting during the Revolutionary War all the way up until present times. A longer book but a must read for students interested in our country's conflicts. "

" This book should be required reading for all American high school students. This book is about much more than war. It is reading history through the letters of individual Americans. "

" absolute must read! real letters from real soldiers! "

" Because I am an "Army Brat" I loved this book. The letters are touching, inspiring, interesting. The broad range of letters over the extended period of time brought better understanding of what the military did and does to preserve our freedom, at great personal cost. "

" Real letters, real experiences. Gives u a great mental picture of what they are going through. "

" These very personal letters & stories always get to me. Listened to the audiobook with letters read by Tom Brokaw, David Strathairn, Joan Allen & many more recognizable voices. Good stuff. "

" My favorite quote from this book: "I wanna marry you...to spend the rest of my life with you telling me not to bite my fingernails." from a letter written by Sid Diamond, WWII "

" Sad. Touching. At times I felt drawn into such intimate conversations that I felt a part of the correspondence. Well worth the read. "

" Intimate letters home to loved ones from soldiers at war. I found it to be very interesting. Sometimes sad, sometimes humorous, and always poignant. Loved this book! "

" This book should be required reading for all American high school students. This book is about much more than war. It is reading history through the letters of individual Americans. "

" real letters sent from soldiers through all of the US conflicts. Starting during the Revolutionary War all the way up until present times. A longer book but a must read for students interested in our country's conflicts. "