We often write about dramatic sales rises on Amazon, but this may be the biggest jump we’ve ever seen. World War II Remembered, a book of 56 recollections by “the greatest generation,” published by Kendal at Hanover, a retirement community in New Hampshire, rose over 6.6 million percent (to #6 from #396,999) because of a story on last night’s NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

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The book, to be released tomorrow, is distributed through the University Press of New England. It is listed by wholesalers, but not yet in stock.

World War II Remembered Kendal at Hanover Residents Association Retail Price: $26.95 Paperback: 360 pages Publisher: Kendal at Hanover – (2012-02-08) ISBN / EAN: 0979997003 / 9780979997006

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