{"product_id":"the-boys-in-the-light-an-extraordinary-world-war-ii-story-of-survival-faith-and-brotherhood-9780593471272","title":"The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Biography \u0026amp; Memoir and Best History Book of the Month! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn epic story of the triumph of good over evil.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe soldiers of D Company could not believe their eyes as they came face-to-face with the human cost of Hitler's evil: two teenage boys--survivors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald--who had escaped.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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 are caught up on two sides of World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 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 untested soldiers, thrust into the brutal conflicts of WWII. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA company of 3rd Armored Division tankers, led by 23-year-old Elmer Hovland, quickly became battle-hardened and weary, constantly questioning whether the war was worth it. They got their answer when two emaciated boys stepped out of the woods with their tattooed arms raised. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boys in the Light \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to survival against all odds, the strength of the bonds forged during war and the resilience of the human spirit. This extraordinary true story is a must-read for fans of \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Hillenbrand, \u003ci\u003eThe Boys in the Boat\u003c\/i\u003e by Daniel James Brown, and Erik Larson's \u003ci\u003eThe Splendid and the Vile. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nina Willner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.19w x 1.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593471272","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44402294030473,"sku":"9780593471272","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_70f50551-24d7-404f-b37f-7fd6a242edbc.jpg?v=1752624811","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-boys-in-the-light-an-extraordinary-world-war-ii-story-of-survival-faith-and-brotherhood-9780593471272","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}