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Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler

Best Books of 2018 by the prestigious magazine Foreign Affairs

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/2018-12-14/best-books-2018

Best American History Titles of 2017 by Kirkus Reviews

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/best-american-history-books-2017/sons-and-soldiers

Best Nonfiction Books of 2017 by Hudson Booksellers

https://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/best-of-2017

Our Favorite Books of 2017 by the Washington Independent Review of Books

http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our-favorite-books-of-2017

#15 New York Times Paperback Bestseller, August 19, 2018

#9 Hudson Booksellers Trade Paperback Bestseller, August/Sept 2018

IndieBound Paperback Nonfiction Bestseller, August/Sept 2018

Published in these twelve countries:

Canada, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Brazil, China, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal.


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The Ritchie Boys Vs. The Nazis


Sons and Soldiers major reviews:

New York Post

“The last great unknown tale of World War II. Harrowing adventures of the Ritchie Boys…”

http://nyp.st/2tMShJs

USA Today

“Thrilling…richly detailed…a spellbinding account of extraordinary men at war.”

https://usat.ly/2eNYxhe

Newsday

“Bruce Henderson is a pro at distilling mountains of research into a smoothly told tale, and here he has found an irresistible story arc.”

http://nwsdy.li/2vThlyX

Washington Independent Review of Books

“A gripping narrative of wartime life, love, loss, and death . . . in telling [the Ritchie Boys’] largely forgotten story so eloquently, Henderson has done them proud.”

http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/sons-and-soldiers-the-untold-story-of-the-jews-who-escaped-the-nazis-and-re

Boston Globe

“A magnificent story…one of courage and determination, revenge and redemption, grippingly told in a fast-moving narrative.”

PoliticoMagazine

“Sparkling account of young Jewish-German exiles deployed…in the fight against Nazi Germany.”

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/24/world-war-two-german-jewish-interrogation-intelligence-215606

San Francisco Chronicle

“Henderson is a skilled storyteller. Sons and Soldiers records concrete acts of courage, commitment, compassion…and, of course, unspeakable cruelty.”

http://www.sfchronicle.com/books/article/Sons-and-Soldiers-by-Bruce-Henderson-11648854.php

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“In a highly readable, often thrilling narrative, prolific nonfiction author Henderson focuses on the members of an elite, 2000-man unit who escaped from Europe and by one means or another made it to the United States…A gripping addition to the literature of the period and an overdue tribute to these unique Americans.” 

Publishers Weekly

“Humanizes the story of the Ritchie Boys…ably researched and written account of a previously unknown facet of the American-Jewish dimension of WWII.”

https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-241909-5

Jewish Book Council

“Henderson is a wonderful storyteller who has written a never-before-told chapter of the Second World War. Sons and Soldiers is a must-read.”

http://bit.ly/2vTB0zH

Forward

“Henderson’s narrative achieves a rare intimacy, putting readers in foxholes and interrogation rooms.”

https://forward.com/culture/books/379928/how-the-ritchie-boys-helped-win-world-war-ii-for-america

World War II Magazine

“An impressive account…Henderson expertly delineates the lives and valor of the Ritchie Boys…filled with gripping stories.”

http://www.historynet.com/book-review-sons-and-soldiers.htm

Daily Mail (United Kingdom)

“The last great, untold story of WWII…Highly compelling…”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4719306/Secret-team-German-Jews-helped-Army-defeat-Hitler.html

BookPage

“Although nonfiction, the book reads like a novel…a fascinating narrative.”

https://bookpage.com/reviews/21597-bruce-henderson-sons-soldiers

Booklist

“An inspiring account of a little-known aspect of WWII.”

America in WW II Magazine

“A fascinating tale…One of the few genuinely untold stories of World War II.”

The Journal of America’s Military Past

“An extremely informative book on a little-known subject…highly recommended.”

San Antonio Express-News

“Mesmerizing account of how frightened boys grew into fearless men…to fight Nazi barbarianism.”

http://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/Book-review-Ritchie-Boys-were-fierce-WWII-12221838.php

William Morrow
448 pages
ISBN: 978-0062419095

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