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Once upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen
Bob Greene

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Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
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One of those books that gives you a warm feeling inside
(Prichard, Alabama USA) July 21, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars

I read this book within two days. I first heard of the town through Parade Magazine,when the author did a story on the town and what they did during the war. For over five years, the citizens of North Platte and surrounding areas provided food,drink,and encouragement to the men travelling on troop trains back and forth from the coasts.

What happened is nothing short of amazing. The amazing thing is how did they get some of the ingredients needed for the stuff they made in a time of rationing?

Nothing short of a miracle. One lady spoke of making her cakes with turkey eggs as opposed to chicken eggs which really saved on total eggs used and didn't change the taste.

All I can say is nothing short of Wow! This book comes highly recommended by me. If you ever felt you were facing a mountain and didn't think you could cross it, this is the book to read.

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Once upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen
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9.	The Spirit of Nebraska...
	(Ironwood, MI) August 5, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	I lived in Holbrook, Nebraska from 1963 - 1973 and had never heard of the Canteen in North Platte. Also being a WW II buff, this book ingtrigued me. Reading through it I could visualize all of the small towns... read full review

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10.	One of those books that gives you a warm feeling inside
	(Prichard, Alabama USA) July 21, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	I read this book within two days. I first heard of the town through Parade Magazine,when the author did a story on the town and what they did during the war. For over five years, the citizens of North Platte and surrounding... read full review

11.	Touching account of smalltown life in World War II
	(Washington Crossing, PA United States) September 2, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	Bob Greene has long been one of my favorite authors (thinkDUTY: A FATHER, HIS SON, AND THE MAN WHO WON THEWAR; BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL; HANG TIME; etc.) . . . my only regret is that his syndicated column is not run in... read full review

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Once upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen
Bob Greene


	From Publishers Weekly
	Chicago Tribune columnist Greene (Duty) provides a moving, detailed remembrance of North Platte, Neb., and its residents' selfless contribution to the war effort during WWII. The town, located in the middle of the middle... read full editorial

	Kirkus Reviews
	"This pleasantly modest and meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience."

	Omaha World-Herald
	A tale of small-town generosity in a time of war.

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