{"product_id":"student-sailor-skipper-survivor-julia-gimbel-9781645381068","title":"Student, Sailor, Skipper, Survivor: How WWII Transformed the Lives of Ordinary Americans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudent, Sailor, Skipper, Survivor\u003c\/strong\u003e goes beyond the often-told battle stories to describe the life experiences shared by millions of Americans serving during WWII. Using her late father's journal as the framework, researcher and author Julia Gimbel fleshes out what it was like to go through accelerated officer training, set sail, and live life at sea during the tumultuous war years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the shoes of one sailor and, by extension, millions more to catch a whiff of the American spirit and determination of WWII. Learn how young Americans navigated military life and connected with their new brothers over the simple pleasure of a meal or a smoke, all while keeping their eye on the goal of returning home to resume the life they put on hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julia Gimbel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1645381064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645381068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten16 Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.74d","brand":"Julia Gimbel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047373238527,"sku":"9781645381068","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0099e329-515c-491b-ba15-444ca646b2a8.jpg?v=1684989834","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/student-sailor-skipper-survivor-julia-gimbel-9781645381068","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}