{"product_id":"where-the-birds-never-sing-the-true-story-of-the-92nd-signal-battalion-and-the-liberation-of-dachau-isbn-9780060096656","title":"Where the Birds Never Sing: The True Story of the 92nd Signal Battalion and the Liberation of Dachau","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe inspiring story of Joe Sacco and his part in the greatest battles of World War II, from Omaha Beach to the liberation of the concentration camp at Dachau, Germany.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his riveting debut, \u003cem\u003eWhere the Birds Never Sing\u003c\/em\u003e, Jack Sacco recounts the realistic, harrowing, at times horrifying, and ultimately triumphant tale of an American GI in World War II. Told through the eyes of his father, Joe Sacco—a farm boy from Alabama who was flung into the chaos of Normandy and survived the terrors of the Bulge—this is no ordinary war story. As part of the 92nd Signal Battalion and Patton’s famed 3rd Army, Joe and his buddies found themselves at the forefront—often in front of the infantry or behind enemy lines—of the Allied push through France and Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tAfter more than a year of fighting, but still only twenty years old, Joe was a hardened veteran, but nothing could have prepared him for the horrors behind the walls of Germany’s infamous Dachau concentration camp. Joe and his buddies were among the first 250 American troops into the camp, and it was there that they finally grasped the significance of the Allied mission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tSurrounded and pursued by death and destruction, they not only found the courage and the will to fight, they discovered the meaning of friendship and came to understand the value and fragility of life. Told from the perspective of an ordinary soldier, \u003cem\u003eWhere the Birds Never Sing\u003c\/em\u003e contains first-hand accounts and never-before published photos documenting one man’s transformation from farm boy to soldier to liberator.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Son's tribute to the courage of his father and to all the heroes of World War II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his riveting debut, \u003cem\u003eWhere the Birds Never Sing\u003c\/em\u003e, Jack Sacco tells the realistic, harrowing, at times horrifying, and ultimately triumphant tale of an American GI in World War II. As seen through the eyes of his father, Joe Sacco -- a farm boy from Alabama who was flung into the chaos of Normandy and survived the terrors of the Bulge -- this is the heroic story of the young men who changed the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs part of the 92nd Signal Battalion and Patton's famed Third Army, Joe and his buddies found themselves at the forefront of the Allied push through France and Germany. After more than a year of fighting, but still only twenty years old, Joe was a hardened veteran. However, nothing could have prepared him and his unit for the horrors behind the walls of Germany's infamous Dachau concentration camp. They were among the first 250 American troops into the camp, and it was there that they finally grasped the significance of the Allied mission. Surrounded by death and destruction, they not only found the courage and the will to fight, they discovered the meaning of friendship and came to understand the value and fragility of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from the perspective of an ordinary soldier, \u003cem\u003eWhere the Birds Never Sing\u003c\/em\u003e contains firsthand accounts and never-before-published photographs documenting one man's transformation from farm boy to soldier to liberator.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“My father, John Bradley, raised the flag on Iwo Jima after facing and overcoming incredible hardship. Jack Sacco’s father, Joe, survived the savagery of Normandy and learned the terrible secrets of Dachau. If you are looking for a great book about heroes in a dark place, read \u003cem\u003eWhere the Birds Never Sing\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jack Sacco has paid his father and all those who have ever served this country the ultimate tribute. \u003cem\u003eWhere the Birds Never Sing\u003c\/em\u003e is an honest, moving portrait of his father, an American soldier in World War II, who fought for everything that makes our nation great.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Foreword by Senator Bob Dole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you are looking for a great book about heroes in a dark place, read\u003cem\u003e Where the Birds Never Sing\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the more accurate and compelling recreations of the GI experience in recent years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This story will remain with you....[It is] one you should read to understand what the fear, exhilaration, reflective moments, and final victory feelings were really like.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecatur Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jack Sacco has written a personal story about his father that will find a place wth the world War II remembrances of Tom Brokaw and Stephen Ambrose and the film Saving Private Ryan. Where the Birds Never Sing is not only a compelling biorgraphy, it is a revealing personal story about a group of young men caught up in events for which no one could have prepared them.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCal Thomas, syndicated columnist\/Fox News contributor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anyone who reads this skillfully crafted, stirring story can deny neither the greatness and commitment of the American citizen-soldier nor the unspeakable atrocities committed by the Nazis. 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