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Title: Captured Honor
Subtitle: POW Survival in the Philippines and Japan
Author: Bob Wodnik
Narrator: Emil Nicholas Gallina
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-28-14
Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: History, 20th Century
Publisher's Summary:
Author Bob Wodnik has masterfully compiled the stories of several World War II prisoners-of-war into a non-fiction historical work with the feel of a novel. Listeners glimpse the unrelenting physical agony and mental anguish of these young heroes as they struggle for survival, and then, following years of captivity, make the difficult and awkward return to civilization.
Intertwined throughout these gripping descriptions are letters hoarded by a quiet night clerk at the seedy Strand Hotel in Everett, Washington, that supply a counterpoint of hometown life back in the states. The patriotism, the rationing, the blackouts, and the missing loved ones all indelibly altered those left stateside, and provide insight into a generation of Americans.
Critic Reviews:
"Beautifully written. The author demonstrates an ability to blend dialogue, letters, and narrative into a seamless fabric." (Stephen Balzarini, PhD, Associate Professor of History, Gonzaga University)
"The author has an uncanny ability to capture in words the experiences of ex-POWs." (Tom Thompson, former U.S. Army officer)
