Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler
#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
One of the 14 Best American History Titles of 2017 by Kirkus Reviews
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/best-american-history-books-2017/sons-and-soldiers
One of the 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2017 by Hudson Booksellers
https://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/best-of-2017
One of Our Favorite Books of 2017 by the Washington Independent Review of Books
http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our-favorite-books-of-2017
Published in these twelve countries:
Canada, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Brazil, China, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal.
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Sons and Soldiers major reviews:
New York Post
“The last great unknown tale of World War II. Harrowing adventures of the Ritchie Boys…”
USA Today
“Thrilling…richly detailed…a spellbinding account of extraordinary men at war.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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…”
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