Customer Review: Fourteen thousand civilian Americans spent the years of World War II as "guests" of their Japanese conquerors. The author tells the story of more than a dozen American women who were interned by the Japanese or took to the hills to escape being captives. Most of the Americans were residents of the... more info
Customer Review: I first read this book because Mrs. Dowlen is a friend of the family. This book brought me closer to my culture and wanting for more. As young Filipinos adapt or are born in the United States, we are assimilated into the American culture often shunning our own heritage. This book allowed... more info