A Child in the Midst of Battle: One Family's Struggle for Survival in War-Torn Manila by Evelyn Berg Empie
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By Evelyn Berg Empie and Stephen H. Mette
"Imperial warplanes swarmed in the sky, dropping their loads of destruction on the city at every time of the day and night. The ack-ack of antiaircraft fire was deafening. Tracer bullets shredded the night sky. Whenever we heard the planes approaching we scurried into a large closet beneath the stairs. We held our breath at the sounds of the bombs falling - a horrible whistling sound you don't forget - and braced for explosions that rocked the earth." So begins the extraordinary journey of a ten-year-old girl who - along with her family and the people of the country she loved - endured the nightmare of Japanese occupation in wartime Manila. Join her in an unforgettable story of despair, innocence lost and, finally. renewal.
Publisher : Satori Press; 1st edition (November 1, 2001)
Language : English
Hardcover : 185 pages
ISBN-10 : 096172688-1
ISBN-13 : 978-09-6-172688-1
Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 0.5 x 9 inches
"Imperial warplanes swarmed in the sky, dropping their loads of destruction on the city at every time of the day and night. The ack-ack of antiaircraft fire was deafening. Tracer bullets shredded the night sky. Whenever we heard the planes approaching we scurried into a large closet beneath the stairs. We held our breath at the sounds of the bombs falling - a horrible whistling sound you don't forget - and braced for explosions that rocked the earth." So begins the extraordinary journey of a ten-year-old girl who - along with her family and the people of the country she loved - endured the nightmare of Japanese occupation in wartime Manila. Join her in an unforgettable story of despair, innocence lost and, finally. renewal.
Publisher : Satori Press; 1st edition (November 1, 2001)
Language : English
Hardcover : 185 pages
ISBN-10 : 096172688-1
ISBN-13 : 978-09-6-172688-1
Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 0.5 x 9 inches