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The Candy Bombers
The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America’s Finest Hour told the story of the intersection between the end of World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, the 1948 presidential election, and the Berlin Airlift. “What an exciting, inspiring, and wonderfully-written book this is! The dramatic tale of America's response to the Berlin blockade involves a colorful cast of characters, great and flawed, who defined the way a great nation could act as a benevolent world power. Each page has lessons for today, and it is also a thrilling narrative to read. Cherny has produced a book that lives up to this glorious American moment in history.” -- Walter Isaacson, author of Stephen Jobs, The Wise Men, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin.“Andrei Cherny's THE CANDY BOMBERS is a gripping, suspenseful narrative history..Written with incredible verve and vivid detail, Andrei Cherny succeeds in making those harrowing days come alive. As a historian he reminds me of Stephen Ambrose at his best.”-- Douglas Brinkley, author of The Great Deluge, The Boys of Pointe du Hoc, Tour of Duty, and editor of The Reagan Diaries. "Writing with the flair of a novelist, Cherny tells the story of the Berlin Airlift...Cherny dramatically weaves together the conjoined fates of numerous characters" -- Kirkus Reviews“Everything one could want from a work of history — engrossing, informative and stirring….The author does a beautiful job with both the arc of history and the minutiae of the lives of those making it.” -- Washington Post express“A successful work of popular history…an enjoyable, timely narrative.” -- Dallas Morning NewsThe Berlin Airlift’s “tale of American expertise, ingenuity, and generosity is told vividly by Andrei Cherny in his wonderfully readable book THE CANDY BOMBERS.” -- U.S. News and World Report “A fascinating read” -- Washington Times