Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window by Dan Oja

by Dan Oja
(St. Thomas, USVI)

Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window
Price: $29.95 plus shipping and tax
Hardcover, 280 pages, 8.5 x 11"
ISBN: 978-0-9817823-0-0
BookOnDownload multimedia, digital version: $9.95
Publisher: MediaTechnics Corporation
Available: Amazon.com

Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window is the compelling, true story of one family, six brothers, and a world at war.

The story begins on May 4, 1945. World War II was almost over when the Koski family received the telegram informing them that one of the six Koski brothers had been killed in action.

This is the story of the events, both large and small, that led up to that day. It is the story of a poor immigrant family, struggling to survive the Great Depression; the story of the six Koski brothers, the men they served with, and the millions of Allied soldiers who saved the world during the dark days of World War II. It is the story of the rise of Fascism and the failed politics of appeasement; the story of Hitler and Chamberlain, Churchill and Roosevelt. It is the story of world events, powerful leaders, and the ordinary people who rose to meet the extraordinary challenges of those most tumultuous times.

This is not a dry, historical account of events; this is a detailed, accurate depiction of the real-life experiences of these ordinary soldiers, these ordinary heroes, drawn against the backdrop of those most tumultuous times.

Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window is available as a hardcover book and in digital versions where photos come to life as videos and original documents are just a mouse-click away. With the digital versions you can watch events unfold and listen to eye witness accounts from people who were there. This is history as you’ve never experienced it before!

For more information, or to download the digital version, visit: www.sixstarsinthewindow.com

Quotes from Reviews:

Tyle Tichelaar: The back cover of Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window declares: “If you’re only going to read one book about World War II, this should be that book.” This statement is not false bragging. Hands down, Ordinary Heroes is the best book I have read about World War II. I have never read another book or seen a film on the subject that I found so enjoyable or accessible. The treatment and chronology of the war, as it is presented in the story of the six Koski brothers of Ishpeming, Michigan, makes the war come alive in ways not even Ken Burns’ World War II PBS documentary could achieve.

Brett Perucco: Ordinary Heroes is an amazing book. It is one of a kind in the way that it really connects you with history. You are able to get a perfect image in your mind as you live through the Koski family in a different era. As a young history buff, I am fascinated with the WWII era. I've wished I could go back in time and experience it myself. This book essentially did that for me. I really could not put it down.

Bob Gerle: A compelling and poignant true journey into the lives, and unfortunately and sadly, the death of one of those brothers during the “Good War”. Dan Oja not only does a marvelous job of weaving together the entire family’s story… their dreams… their fears… their rock-solid family ties, but in the digital version (I read the downloaded version from my laptop while traveling) Dan’s gift of evoking powerful emotions through written words is surpassed by his bringing the characters to life through the magic of data links, archival photos and video clips, and personal interview videos.