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Boom! By Tom Brokaw

Boom!

Voices of the Sixties: Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today

by Tom Brokaw

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Boom!

He’s already chronicled the world-changing lives of the Americans who weathered the Depression and won World War II. What could Tom Brokaw possibly do for an encore?

We’ve got one word for you: Boom!

In this masterful, all-encompassing new book, the former NBC News anchor tackles another great generation and its turbulent times: the Baby Boomers and the 1960s. As with The Greatest Generation, Brokaw blows the cobwebs off history and makes it live again by telling the story of the ’60s—from Kennedy to King, from Woodstock to Watts, from My Lai to the moon landing—in the voices of its participants. Through interviews with famous figures, such as Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Nora Ephron, Colin Powell and many more—plus countless (extra)ordinary Americans from all walks of life—Brokaw weaves the era’s countless threads into a cohesive and compelling tapestry, unified by his own insightful and intimate style.

From JFK’s assassination to Nixon’s resignation and everything in between—civil rights, women’s lib, the pop culture revolution, Vietnam, the New Right, the counterculture and more—Boom! offers an unprecedented look at the generation that changed our nation forever.

Softcover: 400 pages

Publisher: Random House Inc. ( November 06, 2007 )

Item #: 61-4430

ISBN: 9780739495575

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.72 inches

Product Weight: 25.0 ounces

well-covered; very informative
March 22, 2010

Being a 'boomer' who grew up during the '60's', I found the book very objective and informative. For the people who didn't understand what was happening during this time in history; and the people who are too young to remember the time, this book makes sence of what happened and what eventually came out of it! Good reading,

Reviewer: Stella

the truth and nothing but the truth
August 07, 2008

Having been born in the early 60s, I missed out on alot of the generation, but Tom let me in on some of it! By interviewing different people I got to see the one person perspective instead of the whole vision. Thanks Tom

Reviewer: Aleta T

Fabulous
July 24, 2008

So much of what I heard about the 60's made clear. Wonderful interviews, a great read, I was up late at night reading.

Reviewer: Jessica M

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