{"product_id":"the-air-raid-warden-was-a-spy-and-other-tales-from-home-front-america-in-world-war-ii-hardcover","title":"The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy: And Other Tales from Home-Front America in World War II - 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\u003eWilliam B. Breuer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical acclaim for William B. Breuer\u003cbr\u003e\"\"A first-class historian.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003eTop Secret Tales of World War II\u003cbr\u003e\"\"A book for rainy days and long solitary nights by the fire. If there were a genre for cozy nonfiction, this would be the template.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Perfect for the curious and adventure readers and those who love exotic tales and especially history buffs who will be surprised at what they didn't know. Recommended for nearly everyone.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003eDaring Missions of World War II\u003cbr\u003e\"\"The author brings to light many previously unknown stories of behind-the-scenes bravery and covert activities that helped the Allies win critical victories.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Albuquerque Journal\u003cbr\u003eSecret Weapons of World War II\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Rip-roaring tales . . . a delightful addition to the niche that Breuer has so successfully carved out.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his latest collection of fresh and surprising stories from World War II, popular author and distinguished historian William Breuer recounts over fifty little-known tales of military actions, espionage, and skullduggery on the home front. Based on personal interviews, official archives, and declassified documents, The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy features intriguing accounts of covert raids and combat experiments, spies and saboteurs, draft dodgers and do-gooders, and various escapes and secret operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascinating and fast-paced, The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy returns the reader to American shores and, in Breuer's inimitable style, reveals dramatic and pivotal moments during the war, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rounding up of 3,846 subversive suspects in the United States within the first seventy-two hours after Pearl Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plane that bombed the Pacific Northwest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sinking of a Japanese submarine off the California coast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe near destruction of Coney Island, thanks to eager-beaver air-raid wardens who searched the friendly skies for hostile aircraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe secret plan to draft females\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA barrage of explosive balloons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nazi U-boat in New York Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe army bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dismantling of a Nazi spy network based in New York City-which included U.S. citizens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreuer deftly captures the state of the nation when the first shock waves hit and war became an all-too-close-to-home reality, as women flocked to war plants and Hollywood celebrities gave up their hefty paychecks to enlist. As the stories unfold and the home front itself appears to be under siege, The Air-Raid Warden Was a Spy underscores the devotion and sacrifices of the members of the armed forces and their families-and the country's determination to bring the global conflict to an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical acclaim for William B. Breuer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"A first-class historian.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTop Secret Tales of World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"A book for rainy days and long solitary nights by the fire. If there were a genre for cozy nonfiction, this would be the template.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"Perfect for the curious and adventure readers and those who love exotic tales and especially history buffs who will be surprised at what they didn't know. Recommended for nearly everyone.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaring Missions of World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"The author brings to light many previously unknown stories of behind-the-scenes bravery and covert activities that helped the Allies win critical victories.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Albuquerque Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecret Weapons of World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\"Rip-roaring tales . . . a delightful addition to the niche that Breuer has so successfully carved out.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWILLIAM B. BREUER is the critically acclaimed author of more than thirty military history books, including Daring Missions of World War II, Unexplained Mysteries of World War II, Top Secret Tales of World War II, Undercover Tales of World War II, Vendetta!: Castro and the Kennedy Brothers, and Shadow Warriors: The Covert War in Korea, all published by Wiley. Fourteen of his books have been main selections of the Military Book Club, including The Great Raid on Cabanatuan and MacArthur's Undercover War, both published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.94 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53344187842867,"sku":"9780471234883","price":42.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/1JETtPBcTx9780471234883.webp?v=1778718982","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-air-raid-warden-was-a-spy-and-other-tales-from-home-front-america-in-world-war-ii-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}