The focus is on the citizens from four corners of the United States (Lucerne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile Alabama), following more than 40 people thorough the years 1941-1945. It shows how the war affected people in every home, in the entire nation. It includes a young girl interned in a Japanese camp in the Philippines and the imprisonment in concentration camps of innocent Japanese-Americans. The narrative is based on the memories of these people; on their commentaries, photos, letters and personal accounts.

I believe this is a labor of love by the two authors who hoped to preserve a part of the history of our country by collecting the letters, the memories that must cement our own memories. This is a comprehensive look at World War II with hundreds of pictures, some of which have never been seen before, testimonials, letters and maps in addition to the compelling narratives.

This is an intimate and moving chronicle of war which should be an addition to every man's library.