{"product_id":"the-boys-in-the-light-nina-willner-9780593471272","title":"The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary and inspiring true story of a band of young U.S. soldiers who fought together in World War II and, in the throes of combat, rescued two survivors--one of them the author\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003es father--from Hitler's plot to exterminate the Jews of Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Boys in the Light \u003c\/i\u003efollows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author's father, as they experience two sides of World War II. This is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the strength of the bonds forged during war; a must-read for fans of \u003ci\u003eUnbroken \u003c\/i\u003eby Laura Hillenbrand and Erik Larson's \u003ci\u003eThe Splendid and the Vile\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At sixteen, Eddie Willner was among the millions of European Jews rounded up by Hitler's Nazis. He was forced into slave labor alongside his father and his best friend, Mike, and spent the next three years of his life surviving the death camps, including Auschwitz. Meanwhile, in the United States, boys only a few years older than Eddie were joining the army and heading toward their own precarious futures. Once farmers, factory workers, and coal miners, they were suddenly army officers and infantrymen, thrust into the brutal conflicts of WWII. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA company of 3rd Armored Division tankers, led by Elmer Hovland, quickly became battle-hardened and weary, constantly questioning whether the war was worth it. Eight months in, they got their answer when two emaciated boys stepped out of the woods with their tattooed arms raised, Eddie and Mike. Elmer and his soldiers could barely believe their eyes as they finally came face-to-face with the human cost of Hitler's evil. What Elmer did next would change everyone's lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nina Willner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059347127X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593471272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Nina Willner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46401661927679,"sku":"9780593471272","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_783647b0-0988-49aa-85d8-fb75689446e3.jpg?v=1733888276","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-boys-in-the-light-nina-willner-9780593471272","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}