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Book

World War II, Philippines : a boy's tale of survival

Call Number

  • 921 L4757 (OSH)

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Publication Information

[Bloomington, Indiana] : Xlibris Corporation, [2010]

Physical Description

117 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary

"This book is largely a tale of survival from the viewpoint of a ten-year-old boy during World War II in the Philippines. It relates the painful ordeal and suffering of his family in their struggle for survival against hunger and disease; how they managed to rise from the ashes of financial defeat to dramatic recovery; the atrocities and brutalities inflicted against the Filipinos; the benevolence of a GI acquaintance during liberation; his faith in the power of prayer and God; and his gratitude for being given the rare privilege and opportunity, as a successful surgeon and medical practitioner in the Philippines and the United States to help alleviate suffering, correct deformities, and make a difference in the lives of his poor patients"--Publisher description.

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