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"No one can imagine what it is like to be interned in a prison camp for three years, to be beaten and tortured, worked to the point of exhaustion daily and to live in filth and disease. I was one of the few who marched into one of those hellholes and marched out, a survivor."These grim words from a Bataan Death March American soldier's journal reprinted in the book tell the true story of what prisoners of war - many of them teens -- experienced from 1941-1945. Other stories of the eight in this volume include:The radio operator of a B-17 on a prison ship with 1,800 ill men. Will his sickness prevent him from experiencing liberation?A sailor escaping from his Japanese captors, only to be betrayed back into their hands. Can he summon the fortitude to carry on through months of ill health, back-breaking work, and lack of food?A ball turret gunner who dared to escape, not once but four times from his German captors.
About the Author
Kayleen Reusser has written professionally for 30 years. She has contributed several stories for Chicken Soup series, written for magazines and newspapers and penned 16 non-fiction books for middle grades. Ten years ago, her writing took a turn when she interviewed a WWII veteran. Inspired by her interview with the Marine who fought bravely in the Pacific from 1941-1945 and her desire to better support the military (Reusser is the proud wife and mother of Air Force airmen) and build a higher level of patriotism among Americans, she changed her focus. Today, Reusser devotes her writing and speaking to the 260 WWII vets she has interviewed and other aspects of the war. She has written nine books about WWII.In 2017, Reusser and her husband completed a 10-day WWII Tour of Europe. Since then, she has spoken to thousands of people about the brave vets she has met who fought in Omaha Beach, the Battle of the Bulge, Paris, Hitler's retreat called Eagle's Nest, Dachau, and more. Beginning in 2020, she expanded her reach with zoom talks around the US. She posts regularly to her blog (www.KayleenReusser.com) and sends out a monthly newsletter.She is a member of a Christian writing group. .
