{"product_id":"the-boys-in-the-light-an-extraordinary-world-war-ii-story-of-survival-faith-and-brotherhood-hardcover","title":"The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNina Willner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This beautifully braided story...reveals the best and worst of humanity. A magnificent work of narrative nonfiction, true to the past and essential for the present.\"--Mitchell Zuckoff, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLost in Shangri-La \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e13 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn epic true story of the triumph of good over evil.\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Willner\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two critically acclaimed nonfiction books, \u003ci\u003eThe Boys in the Light\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named Amazon Editors' #3 Best Book of the Year - Top Nonfiction, and Best History Book of 2025, and \u003ci\u003eForty Autumns\u003c\/i\u003e, named a Top 15 Nonfiction Book of 2016 by The CS Monitor. Prior to her writing career, Nina was a US Army intelligence officer who led sensitive missions behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. After a career in intelligence, Nina worked in Moscow, Minsk, Prague, Ottawa and Istanbul promoting human rights, women's and children's causes and the rule of law for the US government, nonprofits and a variety of charities. After years living abroad, she now writes narrative nonfiction full time from her home in Washington DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 9.16 x 6.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51884417155360,"sku":"9780593471272","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/gnkMfJFNh09780593471272.webp?v=1781882938","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-boys-in-the-light-an-extraordinary-world-war-ii-story-of-survival-faith-and-brotherhood-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}