Never Give Up
Author: Brokaw, Tom
ISBN: 9780593743881
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 20 Jun 2023
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;The Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;The Greatest GenerationPlt;/iPgt; tells the inspiring, deeply personal story of his own familyP#39;s greatest generation: his parents, who embodied the can-do spirit that enabled them to survive the Great Depression and World War II, and to help build the American century.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;In this moving story, the Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;The Greatest GenerationPlt;/iPgt; chronicles the values and lessons he absorbed from his parents and other people who worked hard to build lives on the prairie during the first half of the twentieth century.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt; P#8220;A spare, elegant masterpiece.P#8221;P#8212;Ken BurnsPlt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;TomP#8217;s father, Red, left school in the second grade to work in the family hotelP#8212;the Brokaw House, established in Bristol, South Dakota, by R. P. Brokaw in 1883. Eventually, through work on construction jobs, Red developed an exceptional talent for machines. TomP#8217;s mother, Jean, was the daughter of a farmer who lost everything during the Great Depression. They met after a high school play, when Jean played the lead and Red fell in love with her from the audience. Although they didnP#8217;t have much money early in their marriage, especially once they had three boys at home, RedP#8217;s philosophy of P#8220;Never give upP#8221; served them well. His big break came after World War II, when he went to work for the Army Corps of Engineers building great dams across the Missouri River, magnificent structures like the Fort Randall and the Gavins Point dams. Late in life, Red surprised his family by recording his memories of the hard times of his early life, reflections that inspired this book.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Tom Brokaw is known as one of the most successful people in broadcast journalism. Throughout his legendary career, Brokaw has always asked what we can learn from world events and from our history. Within Plt;iPgt;Never Give UpPlt;/iPgt; is one answer, a portrait of the resilience and respect for others at the heart of one American familyP#8217;s story.
ISBN: 9780593743881
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 20 Jun 2023
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;The Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;The Greatest GenerationPlt;/iPgt; tells the inspiring, deeply personal story of his own familyP#39;s greatest generation: his parents, who embodied the can-do spirit that enabled them to survive the Great Depression and World War II, and to help build the American century.Plt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;In this moving story, the Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;The Greatest GenerationPlt;/iPgt; chronicles the values and lessons he absorbed from his parents and other people who worked hard to build lives on the prairie during the first half of the twentieth century.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt; P#8220;A spare, elegant masterpiece.P#8221;P#8212;Ken BurnsPlt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;TomP#8217;s father, Red, left school in the second grade to work in the family hotelP#8212;the Brokaw House, established in Bristol, South Dakota, by R. P. Brokaw in 1883. Eventually, through work on construction jobs, Red developed an exceptional talent for machines. TomP#8217;s mother, Jean, was the daughter of a farmer who lost everything during the Great Depression. They met after a high school play, when Jean played the lead and Red fell in love with her from the audience. Although they didnP#8217;t have much money early in their marriage, especially once they had three boys at home, RedP#8217;s philosophy of P#8220;Never give upP#8221; served them well. His big break came after World War II, when he went to work for the Army Corps of Engineers building great dams across the Missouri River, magnificent structures like the Fort Randall and the Gavins Point dams. Late in life, Red surprised his family by recording his memories of the hard times of his early life, reflections that inspired this book.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Tom Brokaw is known as one of the most successful people in broadcast journalism. Throughout his legendary career, Brokaw has always asked what we can learn from world events and from our history. Within Plt;iPgt;Never Give UpPlt;/iPgt; is one answer, a portrait of the resilience and respect for others at the heart of one American familyP#8217;s story.
