Candy Bombers

De: Andrei Cherny

Narrado por: Jonathan Davis

Acclaimed author Andrei Cherny tells the gripping saga of a rag-tag band of Americans - with limited resources and little hope for success - keeping West Berliners alive in the face of Soviet tyranny, winning the hearts and minds of former enemies, and giving the world a shining example of fundamental goodness.©2008 Andrie Cherny (P)2008 Recorded Books, LLC

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"[Written] with the flair of a novelist ..." ( strong Kirkus Reviews)

thrilling! I read the hardcover then audible

The author & narrator take us for a harrowing ride with the candy bombers. I read the hardcover & was so impressed that I couldn't wait to hear it read to me with this audible edition.
This is a refreshing history lesson told as a gripping story full of fright, passion, sadness and joy. So many times the hair stood up on my arms and I cried out of terror and happiness. An outstanding story about the triumph of heart.
So many things came to light about the cold war and how close our world did come to communism.
Cherny made this manly history lesson read like chick-lit while including the details of politics and war.
My father and husband are history buffs & they were overjoyed with it. Even they learned new things.
Excellent Excellent Excellent!

How Western Europe was Saved From Communism!

This book is a fascinating and detailed behind the scenes look at how Harry Truman and Gen. Lucius Clay saved West Berlin, West Germany and Western Europe from the clutches of Stalin and the Communists in the aftermath of WWII. It is much more than just the technical description of how the greatest airlift in history preserved West Berlin despite the challenges of a harsh winter (no thanks to Gen. Curtis LeMay, who was given and took most of the credit for this win over the Communists. It is a reminder of the extremely difficult environment that over 2 Million Germans endured in the ruins of Berlin in the several years following WWII. Without the leadership of Harry Truman and Clay, both of whom went against the conventional wisdom of the wise thinkers of their time, Gen Bradley, Dean Acheson, Dewey, and others, all of Europe would have fallen under the control of the Communists. I highly recommend this book.

Much broader in scope than I thought.

This book covers a much wider and deeper area of history than I was expecting. A great book, highly recommended.

Why didn't I know about this!

Pivotal point in history! A simple, non-assuming action with a tsunami effect. Informative character and historical background. Engaging plot. A real life moral that could alter today's areas of tension. Beautifully told and narrated.

Goodness wins out over the Russian Bear

WW II was over but apparently Russia didn't get the word. America was ready to get back to work. Russia wanted to take over all of Europe. Germans were caught in the middle. This is the story of how the US stood up to Russia when it looked as if they would not and could not. But more than that, this is the story of a compassionate approach to a conquered enemy and how together the 'conquered' and the former conquerers together fought back Communism, oppression and brutality with the kindness that nobody was expecting. The book is well written, well read, and just plain interesting.