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 I've
been making it a point to walk/run 5 miles everyday since that activity
is logged by fitbit, and I am contested by MoSup
who, as a matter of
course, walks 10 miles a day just shopping, and taunts me for being a
laggard. I've found that listening to audio books is a great way
to
kill two birds with one stone, and make me forget how much I hate
walking. I just finished One
Man's War. I can't imagine
that any man
I know wouldn't find it fascinating. (and there is a love story
for the ladies who like adventure).
Re:
audiobook. Narrator Patrick Lawlor reads this book like a cheerleader
or the teacher's pet in an eighth grade English class. His tone is
overzealous and maudlin; it dilutes the dark moments and nearly ruins
the whole experience. Fortunately, the story transcends all and will
stay with you for years (as it has in my case).
Tommy Lamore was a gunner on a
B-17 that was shot down over France, and the book recounts amazing his
adventures through 1945.
I thought the narrator was terrific, and among the best I've
heard. Not everyone will agree of course; you can listen to a
sample here.
If you're not into it, I believe it will be a real page turner.
The best part is that I didn't pay anything. I got a library loan
using the
Overdrive
Media Ap. There was no waiting list.
Here are a few more reviews:
When I first read
the dust
jacket and saw all the things that Tommy LaMore had to endure during
his tour of duty in WWII my first thought was "this must be fiction".
Well, it is all true and truly amazing. I have read many personal
memiors about WWII and I compare all I read to the two best one: "The
Forgotten Soldier" and "With The Old Breed". This book is witout a
doubt in that class. I don't say that lightly. Mr. LaMore goes from
being a tail gunner on a bomber, to being shot down, to the French
underground, to the Soviet army approaching Berlin. Along the way, you
will meet some really unique characters. My favorite is the Soviet
commander who takes a liking to Tommy and tries to keep him safe until
he can be turned over to the British. You will also meet the love of
his life when he encounters a womens concentration camp and discovers a
beautiful polish surviver. Their story alone is worth the price of the
book. Outstanding! I won't tell you how it ends but please, please, get
this book. You will remember it long after the last page is turned.
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accounts of
men in war and until I read this one, I never had a doubt about the
truth. However, this book reads like fiction. I hope I'm wrong but I
thought I was reading a Jack Higgins novel. I gave Tommy LaMore the
benifit of the doubt and decided to research the man. I was unable to
find one written word about him. If his exploits are true, I would love
it if someone could point me in the right direction and find a
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Since I couldn't find so much as a photo of Tommy
LaMore, I'll side with it being a fictional account.
Doesn't matter. USA UAS USA!
On topic, from Marc Miller:
Today is Armed Forces day, btw...
To quote Obammie,
"Who rah?"
http://freebeacon.com/culture/the-devil-and-jim-gant/
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