Breaking the Silence

From back cover: "'Never talked about it.'

That's what most people say when they're asked if the veteran in the family ever shared wartime experiences. Nobody was ever to know the hell of their war. About 25 years ago, Ted Barris began breaking through that silence. He persuaded veterans to talk to him, to set the record straight and put a face on the sacrifices of men and women in uniform. These are the stories of the battle to get their stories."