Christmas from Heaven

Posted on 09 March 2017 by Tom Brokaw

From little things come big things, Gail Halvorsen remembered his father saying As a twenty seven year old American pilot, BrotherHalvorsen s job was to airdrop much needed food and supplies to thepeople of West Berlin in the aftermath of World War II But it washis simple gift of two sticks of gum that launched an extraordinaryhumanitarian endeavor and earned him the nickname The CandyBomber Each day as hundreds of small white parachutes deliveredtreats to the children of West Germany, the wounds of war began toheal Operation Little Vittles captured the imagination of peopleeverywhere, bringing the spirit of Christmas to a world in need ofpeace and hope.Famed broadcast journalist and author Tom Brokaw brings thisremarkable true story to life in a stunning live performance with theMormon Tabernacle Choir, captured on the accompanying DVD.Also included in the book is a template and directions for creatingyour own Candy Bomber parachutes. Free Download Books Christmas from Heaven author Tom Brokaw – kino-fada.fr I love it, my fifth graders love it, and it truly hits you in the feels.What a neat story Three years after World War II ended, Stalin blocked transportation into West Berlin so the United States and Britain transported food and other supplies by air so they wouldn t starve Lt Gail Halvorsen was one of the pilots and one day, after delivering flour, he spoke with a group of 30 children hanging out near the runway They asked questions about the planes, how much flour they carried and if th...I m so, so happy to share this book with you today because I love this story Why Because it s a story of hope, healing and love.This is a true story set during WWII Gail Halvorsen was serving in the US Air Force as a pilot What started out as a small act of kindness by one man spread into the hearts of people all around him until it became something great and monumental It touched the hearts of so many people then and it touches my heart today.I love how this book captures not only the sett I m so, so happy to share this book with you today because I love this story Why Because it s a story of hope, healing and love.This is a true story set during WWII Gail Halvorsen was serving in the US Air Force as a pilot What started out as a small act of kindness by one man spread into the hearts of people all around him until it became something great and monumental It touched the hearts of s...Excerpt from my blog review and giveaway running 12 5 2013 12 9 2013 When I was given the opportunity to review Christmas From Heaven, a zing of excitement went through me I had been wanting a new Christmas story to add to our collection, and I was thinking this one might be a good choice Well, after reading it to my children and enjoying the DVD included with it, the votes were in this is a fabulous Christmas story What I like most about Christmas From Heaven is that it tells a story from hi Excerpt from my blog review and giveaway running 12 5 2013 12 9 2013 When I was given the opportunity to review Christmas From Heaven, a zing of excitement went through me I had been wanting a new Christmas story to add to our collection, and I was thinking this one might be a good choice Well, after reading it to my children and enjoying the DVD included with it, the votes were in this is a fabulous Christmas story What I like most about Christmas From Heaven is that it tells a story from history about how someone gave true Christian kindness in a time of post war tragedy I had heard of the Berlin Candy Bomber before, but I didn t really know the story in any detail The book has photographs of the people, planes, and thank you s sent to Lt Halvorsen aka The Berlin Candy Bomber An extra treat is having the Christmas DVD...WOW This is a truly amazing and beautiful book I ve heard the story of Col Gail Halvorsen before, and this is a gorgeous retelling The photos and reproductions of German children s letters are priceless I haven t listened to Tom Brokaw s reading of ...This book came with a DVD of Tom Brokaw reading the story with an orchestra playing in the background Then the real pilot Lt Halvorsen came on stage who is was 92 at the time of the filming Like his father told him a little act of kindness can turn into something big krb 12 5 17I ve always loved the candy bombers story and this was a cute book with pictures from the time and old letters and colorings from kids expressing gratitude His story is truly inspiring and just goes to show that by doing small things, great things do happen.Simply and wonderfully shared The man was great Couldn t make the CD work with our copy.Nice story but really sentimental Not sure if it s intended to be a children s book, but I would say it is.Title CHRISTMAS FROM HEAVENAuthor Tom BrokawIllustrator Robert T BarrettContributor David WernerPublisher Shadow MountainOctober 2013ISBN 978 1609077006Genre History Children ChristmasMany years ago when World War II was coming to an end, American soldiers started delivering food and supplies to the poor Germans in the bombed out houses One of the pilots for these operations started talking to the children and hearing their stories His name was Hal Halvorsen Hal had two pieces of Title CHRISTMAS FROM HEAVENAuthor Tom BrokawIllustrator Robert T BarrettContributor David WernerPublisher Shadow MountainOctober 2013ISBN 978 1609077006Genre History Children ChristmasMany years ago when World War II was coming to an end, American soldiers started delivering food and supplies to the poor Germans in the bombed out houses One of the pilots for these operations started talking to the children and hearing their stories His name was Hal Ha...

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09 March 2017

Tom Brokaw