Booton Herndon (–1995)

EducatingParents.org rating: Approved
Historic time frame: 1919-1945

Warning: subject not be suitable for younger audiences because of the violence and weight of contents in book.

Trae Jeter review on Goodreads.com -
This story about Desmond Doss is extremely accurate to history, going over his upbringing, his conscious objection, and the hardships he faced with other marines in the 77th. The book mentions how his squad mate who wished to shoot him because of his religious differences which resulted in Desmond being absent from chores in the barracks on Saturdays, which made the soldiers believe he was reviving special treatment. The book also mentions how that same solider went to Desmond to seek advice on how to deal with the war, and how to be a better person.

The book goes over Desmond’s combat experiences leading up to Hacksaw and how he saved several dozen soldiers before hacksaw ridge, and how he rescued an officer that have been bleeding out for hours, which required him to charge towards enemy lines in order to rescue them. The book also subscribes in great detail about the main event in his life, where he stood for hours lowering soldiers down a cliff face on a makeshift stretcher and make shift ropes rescuing dozens of soldiers… (altro)

Bought as a Christmas present for my sister, but had it delivered early so I could read it before wrapping. Any fan of NYC Fifth Avenue will thoroughly enjoy this book. It takes you back to when department stores were at their prime, However, specialty stores like Bon Wit's, Altman's, and others are all gone now, they were the preferred store of the society ladies who lunch. Bergdorf survives which makes this story so relatable. If you get the urge, you can always stop by to breathe the rarified air as you wind your way through merchandise to get to the elevators.… (altro)