"This book is about a time when millions of Americans put their hearts,minds, and bodies into a clearly recognized goal, defeating the forces ofGermany and Japan. The stories of the people who accomplished this are areminder of the potential of this nation to rise up and meet a challenge. TheSecond World War is long over [but] once again, vital challenges face us. Whenthey seem overwhelming and when the task seems as though it might be toomuch for us, we can turn to the example of America's World War II home frontand in particular to the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, California."- Congressman George Miller