DVD: The documentary THE WAR explores the history and horror of World War II from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who became caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. This epic film focuses on the stories of citizens from four American towns taking the viewer through their personal and harrowing journeys, painting vivid portraits of how the war dramatically altered their lives. Book: The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced the most devastating war in history. Focusing on the citizens of four U.S. towns, The War follows more than forty people from 1941 to 1945. Woven largely from their memories, the compelling, unflinching narrative is enriched by maps and hundreds of photographs, including many never published before.