Eons ago here, I recommended a book called Raised Eyebrows by my pal Steve Stoliar. Many of you took that recommendation, bought it, loved it and now that book is about to become (as they say) "A major motion picture." With Gilbert Gottfried no longer available to play Groucho Marx in his later years, the producers have engaged Geoffrey Rush…and I don't know about you but I think that's great casting.
I won't take all the credit for that movie sale but I will recommend Steve's latest book. It's called Salamis and Swastikas and it's subtitled "Letters Home From a G.I. Jew." The Jew in question was Staff Sergeant David E. Stoliar, father of Steve, and the letters were penned by the elder Stoliar while serving in World War II. He wrote them to his wife and to Steve's sister from North Africa, Italy, France, Germany, England and other places where The Face of War was there to be described…and amazingly, he also found much in the way of hope and humor to write about, as well.
Steve has collected the letters, penned a fine commentary to them and added in a bevy of photos to help capture that period in his father's life. And now that you're eager to get your mitts on a copy, I will tell you that you have two options. Order it here from Amazon or order it on Steve's website and he'll autograph it to you…or to no one. Whatever you pick, you'll enjoy the experience.