Pros: Good read on what when on in the 1940's to help the war. Cons: none
I found another book about a World War II story but on a different slant than the fighting of battles. This book written by Bob Greene a columnist from the Chicago Tribune called ONCE UPON A TOWN The Miracle of the North Plate Canteen gives us a...
Pros: North Platte, Nebraska during WWII may otherwise be forgotten Cons: A disjointed read, The novel never takes off into a full blown book.
I really wanted to like this book. When I saw Once Upon a Town in the local Price Club, I did a double take. North Platte was a small Nebraska town where my father grew up (along with Marquette and Rising City Nebraska). I had heard of North...
Pros: Shows a very personal side of those who served and were served by the canteen. Cons: It's short, only 260 pages.
Bob Greene's done it again with Once Upon a Town, a very moving tribute to a canteen for soldiers going to and returning from WWII. While the North Platte Nebraska canteen is the backdrop, the real story here is the people who volunteered their time to...
During World War II, American soldiers from every city and walk of life rolled through North Platte, Nebraska, on troop trains en route to destination...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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