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Blood and Fears: How America's Bomber Boys of the 8th Air Force Saved World War II
Written by Kevin Wilson
Narrated by David Marantz
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Drawing on first-hand accounts from diaries and letters, this book reveals the stories of humanity and heartbreak that plagued America's bomber boys and girls.
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Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Nothing to See Here, which was a Read with Jenna book club selection; The Family Fang, which was adapted into an acclaimed film starring Nicole Kidman and Jason Bateman; and Perfect Little World; as well as the story collections Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award; and Baby, You’re Gonna Be Mine. His fiction has appeared in Ploughshares, Southern Review, One Story, A Public Space, and Best American Short Stories. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee, with his wife and two sons.
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