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1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls
Winston Groom

Winston Groom recounts the year following America's entry into World War II in his latest book, "1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls." The author describes the first half of the year as a disaster with more than 2,500 killed but explains that by the end of the year the marines had destroyed the Japanese paving the way for eventual triumph. This event was hosted by the Atlanta History Center in Georgia.

Winston Groom served in the Vietnam War as a lieutenant with the Fourth Infantry Division. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated "Conversations with the Enemy," "A Storm in Flanders," "Shrouds of Glory," and "Forrest Gump."

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press 841 Broadway New York, NY 0003