{"product_id":"the-blacksmith-of-dachau-paperback","title":"The Blacksmith of Dachau - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Hume Peake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Keith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful chronicle of moral courage, human resilience, and the haunting choices made during history's darkest days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs World War II reaches its final, desperate throes, Captain Edward Hume and his battle-hardened squad of bomb disposal experts--The Kaboom Boys--move methodically through the shattered remnants of Europe. While working to maintain steady hands and unwavering focus, they neutralize the silent killers left in war's wake, each defused bomb a small victory against chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the Allies liberate France, Hume finds an unexpected connection in a field hospital--a sharp-witted, dedicated Army nurse named Virginia who sees the man beneath the uniform. Their paths cross again in newly freed Paris, where war momentarily fades into something resembling a future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut war does not wait for love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuty calls The Kaboom Boys back to the front, and deeper into Nazi Germany, where the devastation left in the war's wake is impossible to ignore. Their journey brings them to Dachau as they are tasked with aiding in the camp's liberation. The team quickly realizes that the terror and reality of the place are beyond anything they have seen or known before. And there, among the survivors and remnants of suffering, The Kaboom Boys meet a man whose inner strength defies the very war meant to break him: The Blacksmith of Dachau.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Elaine Hume Peake and Don Keith comes a powerful and deeply human story of courage, survival, and the choices that define us. \u003cem\u003eThe Blacksmith of Dachau\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to the power of the human spirit--even in history's most tragic setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e_____________________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for A Call to War Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e --Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Beautifully conceived and thoughtfully executed...\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Charles Gomez, author of\u003cem\u003e Eye of the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCuban Son Rising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...a trip back in time to World War II told through the eyes of one: a brave, decent, and determined soldier...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e --Sandy Kenyon, award-winning entertainment correspondent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These unforgettable men of The Greatest Generation are portrayed with remarkable depth and humanity...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e --Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books \u0026amp; Books, cofounder of the Miami Book Fair and The Mazur Kaplan Production Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One of the most fascinating accounts of bravery in World War II.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e --Tim Gray, The World War II Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Chock full of real life events, the book will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout...\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Catherine K. Hurd, multi-award winning writer and playwright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...should be on your reading list today.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e --Darcy Bonfils, multi-award winning television news executive producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElaine Hume Peake was born on Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland, the site of the first United States Army Bomb Disposal testing and training base. Here her father, Captain Edward Hume learned the fundamentals of BD and became part of the first American army ordnance squads of World War II, setting the stage for the origins of the historical drama series, \"The Kaboom Boys\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElaine studied journalism\/mass communications at Towson State University leading her to a multi-year career in television news. She received multiple journalism awards including Emmys and the George Foster Peabody Award for her 9\/11 coverage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElaine lives in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee with her husband Christopher where she writes and has been enjoying life with their precious golden retriever Lucia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Keith is a native Alabamian and attended the University of Alabama where he received his degree in broadcast and film. He has received awards from the Associated Press and United Press International for newswriting and reporting. He is also the only person to be named Billboard Magazine \"Radio Personality of the Year\" in two formats, country and contemporary. Keith was a broadcast personality for over twenty years, owned his own consultancy, co-owned a Mobile, Alabama, radio station, and hosted and produced several nationally syndicated radio shows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first novel, \"The Forever Season.\" received the Alabama Library Association's \"Fiction of the Year\" award. Keith has written extensively on historical subjects including World War II, submarine warfare, and fiction, biographies, and non-fiction works on a variety of subjects. He has published more than forty books, two of which--HUNTER KILLER and COLORS OF CHARACTER--have been adapted for the screen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Keith lives with his wife, Charlene, in Indian Springs Village, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.99 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033673101613,"sku":"9781648756665","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/DAs2bNbe319781648756665.webp?v=1777621860","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-blacksmith-of-dachau-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}