Author Renée Hollis admits she was a bit overwhelmed by the response she received when she put out a call on RNZ National for listeners to send her untold stories, letters, diaries and photographs from World War II. The Dunedin writer received over 100 responses from families and the end result of her mammoth project (which at one stage included over one million words), Voices of World War II: New Zealanders Share Their Stories, has just been released in time for Christmas. The visually stunning compendium of photos and written accounts offers a snapshot of what life was like before and during WWII, from the point of view of those who lived through it. Hollis joins the show to discuss Voices of World War and the incredible response she received from families with untold WWII stories.