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There was no talking during lessons. And you better pay attention to the teacher and listen, or you had to stick your hand out and got hit with a ruler. Reading was taught with a tablet that had about twenty pictures on it and a word under the pictures. — excerpts from WWII + VI: A kid’s memories of war and postwar. A short and candid glimpse of what going to school during a war from Johan Zwaan’s WWII + VI: A kid’s memories of war and postwar. 

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"After five years minus five days, the war was over, at least in Western Europe, and we were free." — WWII + VI: A kid's memories of war and postwar. The euphoric feeling of a war coming to an end oozes out in WWII + VI: A kid's memories of war and postwar. Available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and more online book retailers.

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"A touching conclusion memorializes the elder Zwaans.."— Foreword Reviews.

This not-to-miss-out compilation of true-to-life accounts of events during and after World War II is now available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and more online book resellers.

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It was Friday, May 10, 1940. I was five years old. It was the first day of my life that I remember from dawn to dusk in great detail. — excerpt from WWII + VI: A kid’s memories of war and postwar.

This mind-grabbing recollection is available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and other online book retailers.

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"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs, but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." — General George S. Patton. 

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Laura Leavitt reviewed, "His book is deft in combining stories of the invasion that were shared with him later with his own memories; historical research regarding the impact of war on his hometown also plays in." — Foreword Reviews. A pleasing memoir in this era. WWII + VI: A Kid's Memories of War and Postwar is available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and more online book retailers.

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Johan Zwaan shares his thoughts about his book and his experiences during the World War II, "I can't stop thinking about it today with a sense of awe and gratefulness." 

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"They fought together as brothers in arms; they died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation." — Chester W. Nimitz. WWII + VI: A Kid's Memories of War and Postwar is available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and more online book retailers.

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Nicole Yurcaba reviewed, "In this descriptive and engaging memoir, Johan Zwaan details a Dutch boyhood during the globe's most trying period: World War II." — U.S. Review of Books. 

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"Why did they attack a boat full of children going home of school? There were even red crosses painted all over it." — Excerpts from WWII + VI: A Kid's Memories of War and Postwar. In the eyes of a kid during the unforgettable historical event, the World War II, a memoir has been published. Available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and more online book retailers.

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"Dad said, Let me tell you something. When I was a prisoner in Amersfoort, I saw with my own eyes your nice little man beating several people to death." — Excerpts from WWII + VI: A Kid's Memories of War and Postwar. 

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"It was the sound that wake me up — a continuous droning that did not let up." — Excerpts from WWII + VI: A Kid's Memories of War and Postwar. A memoir about World War II is available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and more online book retailers.

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"The book's value is that Zwaan lived these stories. Those interested in this troubled time in world history will appreciate the author's perspective."" — BlueInk Reviews. WWII + VI: A Kid's Memories of War and Postwar is available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and more online book retailers.

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"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life."" — Winston Churchill. Book copies of WWII + VI: A Kid's Memories of War and Postwar are available at Authors Press, Creative Books, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and more online book retailers.

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"...we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender..." — Winston Churchill. 

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"Many such tales in this all-too-brief book offer an intriguing view of how the war impacted everyday citizens. Such small, yet telling details run throughout the narrative and are the book's highlights. The book's value is that Zwaan lived these stories. Those interested in this troubled time in world history will appreciate the author's perspective." — BlueInk Review. 

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I did not know any English, and being around eight years old, I probably would not have understood the meaning of his words anyway. But there was something very reassuring about his sonorous voice, a conviction that the bad times would pass and that all would be well. This was about seventy-five years ago, and it has stayed with me for all that time. — WWII + VI: A kid’s memories of war and postwar, Johan Zwaan.

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