Christopher Moore (5) (1952–2022)

I think this is a good book, I am surprised that so few people list it. Moore's parents both were in the military in WW2 and he uses their history to good use as he tells the story of African Americans in the military. This is not a scholarly work but Moore includes a lot of history and uses details well to bring alive his story. He covers African American contributions throughout the world, and also includes some information about African soldiers who fought in the French and British show more armies. One criticism is that there is a great list of all the Units stationed overseas, but these aren't tied to the index. show less

the title refers to Svart Piet, St. Nicholas' black assistant in European tradition. In it the writer talks about "Grandcestor Ornaments", an ornament on their tree for each of their ancestors, and a tradition of using trimming the tree as an opportunity to talk about their family stories. I love the idea, but have been wracking my brain trying to figure out what I could use for the relatives I know about!

wrong Christopher Moore

Great Christmas book.