{"product_id":"great-american-wartime-survival-stories-paperback","title":"Great American Wartime Survival Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCourage is not the absence of fear but rather the ability and pluck to face fear and move on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat American Wartime Survival Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary collection of stories presenting indefatigable human beings caught in circumstances that summoned extraordinary resilience and strength: a plane crash in the jungles of Burma, a Pacific typhoon, perilous flight from Confederate soldiers intent on killing the enemy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heroes within these stories are unflappable, gifted with the strength and perseverance to calmly face their Maker and move ahead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin each of these enduring stories is an uplifting lesson on the human condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, among the ten riveting stories in this collection, you will read of a group of imprisoned American sailors trapped in a foul Philippine jail at the turn of the 19th century; an account of two Union prisoners on the run making their way through Confederate territory; and the men on American naval ships caught in a typhoon during World War II. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther stories include a young mother caught in the siege of Vicksburg; the survivors of the torpedoed USS Indianapolis floating helplessly in the shark-infested waters of the Pacific; and the brave and unsuspecting soldiers in and around Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat American Wartime Survival Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is, more than anything, an inspiring collection of hope from those who made it through the most trying of circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning editor and writer who lives in Guilford, Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.47 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52634185171251,"sku":"9781493084302","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/f9ApIqyCAV9781493084302.webp?v=1762242902","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/great-american-wartime-survival-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}