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While most readers focus on the "traditional" components of Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window--the printed book and documentary DVD--some are starting to explore what may be the most compelling component, the interactive digital versions of the book such as the BookOnCD which is bound inside the front cover of every copy of the book.
If you've tried e-books before you might be wondering what the fuss is all about. After all, most e-books are not very exciting as they are just poorly formatted text pages or static PDF files.
The digital versions of Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window are something very different. Using the technology developed for use with best-selling college computer textbooks, the BookOnCD and BookOnDownload editions utilize the full power of your computer to offer a compelling reading experience that combines the best features of books, video, and the Web.
For example, page 9 of the book shows a photo of West Ishpeming school related to Edna Mae's dream where her Johnny runs up the stairs into the arms of their mother. In the digital versions of the book, you an click the caption of that photo to listen to Edna Mae talk about that dream in her own words.
On page 27, the book includes a quote from a stirring speech by Winston Churchill. If you click the caption under the photo of Winston Churchill you can listen to the speech yourself.
The digital versions of Ordinary Heroes provide a very powerful reading experience, unlike anything you've ever tried.
If you haven't yet done so, stick that BookOnCD into your Mac or Windows computer and give it a try. You'll be glad you did!
For me as a veteran of WW-II, "Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window" tugs at the heartstrings and informs with a thoroughly researched history of WW-II. The central focus of this narrative is the Koski family, a typical family residing in a small mining town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is truly an emotional drama of the family engulfed in the reality of our nation's major military involvement. The "click on" video feature is a unique piece of computer, BookOnCD technology that provides a video format for many of the significant events in the lives of the six brothers and the progress of the war. It is a "must-read" book for the veterans' generation and for the current generation for whom it should provide lessons to be learned about war and peace.
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