In 1945 Sheila and Bridie were freed from a Japanese POW camp in the jungles of Sumatra where thousands of women and children had lived and died virtually forgotten by their own governments. Now, after being separated for half a century...
Ex-prisoners of war
- Author:Misto, JohnSummary:
- Author:Hannah, KristinSummary:
In Kristin Hannah's The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human...
- Author:Werner, HansSummary:
John Werner was a storyteller. A Mennonite immigrant in southern Manitoba, he captivated his audiences with tales of adventure and perseverance. With every telling he constructed and reconstructed the memories of his life. John Werner...
- Author:Whitson, Stephanie GraceSummary:
It is World War II, and Nazi soldiers have been brought fo Fort Robinson as prisoners of war. The town, already heartworn from the loss of so many men, is divided in their feelings about the prisoners. CJ, now all grown up and running a...