{"product_id":"so-costly-a-sacrifice-9781639883011","title":"So Costly a Sacrifice","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2023 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite in Military Nonfiction \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a 2022 Chicago Writers Association \"Book of the Year\" Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn less than six months during 1944, four telegrams were delivered to a farmhouse in rural Thatcher, Utah. Each one delivered such a shock to the mother that she fell to the floor, unconscious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventy years later, Army veteran Mark Hutson discovered a WW2 service flag hidden in a dusty cabinet at an auction. This unexpected treasure inspired his mission to collect other service flags and, when possible, to tell the stories behind the stars. Late one night he stumbled on the name Borgstrom-a family of immigrants who sent five sons to war. The Borgstroms were private people, but how had their story been overlooked? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, after years of research, Hutson uses Gunda Borgstrom's own words, as well as correspondence from military commanders and President Roosevelt himself, to piece together the astounding, heartbreaking journey of bringing Gunda's sons home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn So Costly a Sacrifice, the true story of one family's enormous sacrifice during WWII is finally brought to light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15340992\"\u003eMark Hutson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmosphere Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639883011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639883010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO008000\"\u003eMilitary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atmosphere Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44528386801901,"sku":"9781639883011","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5223c497-15d8-4467-8eb6-b5358edbb3f6.jpg?v=1701387563","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/so-costly-a-sacrifice-9781639883011","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}