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<p>the Author Of The Bestselling <i>the Greatest Generation</i> Takes Us On A Tour Of The Turbulent 1960s, Blending His Personal Reflections With Firsthand Accounts From The People That Lived Through It.</p> <h3>the New York Times - Janet Maslin</h3> <p>[brokaw] Approaches This Magnum Opus With Warmth, Curiosity And Conviction, The Same Attributes That Worked So Well For His <i>greatest Generation.</i> And He Will Succeed In Prompting Readers To Step Back And Do Some Soul Searching. <i>boom!</i> Is As Interesting For The Effects It Can Catalyze As For Those It Actually Describes. This Book Would Be An Odd And Sprawling Compendium Were It Not For The Unifying Effect Of Mr. Brokaw's Companionable Style. His Writing Makes Up In Intimacy What It Lacks In Fancy Footwork, Even If A Quota Of '60s Cultural Boilerplate Is Part Of The Package&#8230;on The Page, As He Is On The Screen, Mr. Brokaw Is A Canny, Perceptive Interviewer With An Honest Interest In What Other People Have To Say.</p>