By Stanley Weintraub
Da Capo Press, $24.00, 224 pages

It was one of the most devastating attacks ever done on American soil. On December 7th, 1941 the island nation of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and pushed America into World War II. But what about the holiday season that came after that? In his new book, Stanley Weintraus looks closely at Christmas time right after the shocking events. The story spans from military bases across the globe, as young men fight in foreign lands while celebrating Christmas in brotherhood. The other half is about the Christmas meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt, which sparks into the plan to end World War II.

The book itself is solid in research. Weintraub is very an expert at citing and finding great sources for his historical books. The book only focuses on the military aspect of Christmas and spends a good portion on the Pacific side of the war. This is fine, but it is presented in a very dull and bland format. The book is interesting in parts, but those parts are far apart and not interesting enough to hold focus for the entire book. This book is fine for World War II junkies, but your everyday person isn’t going to be that captivated.

Reviewed by Kevin Brown