Tears in the Darkness : The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath

from jamespurcell

A gripping, well written book which graphically and horrifically portrays the the Bataan Death March and subsequent atrocities by Japanese captors in the Philippines during WW2. A particularly good component is the juxtaposition of one prisoner's life as a counterpoint to the general story. Not e...

from bama3701

This opened my eyes to some of the hardships and sacrifices our men and women in uniform have had to go through to protect our freedom and way of life. The book was very well put together and held my interest to the very end. I didn't like the very ending. I felt like there was more to tell about...

from jamespurcell

A gripping, well written book which graphically and horrifically portrays the the Bataan Death March and subsequent atrocities by Japanese captors in the Philippines during WW2. A particularly good component is the juxtaposition of one prisoner's life as a counterpoint to the general story. Not e...

from robertmorrow

A powerful tale of dehumanization and dignity. Not a military history but a very human story told primarily through the experience of a Native American unfortunate enough to be trapped in this hellhole. Not an easy read, but an important one as it gives us understanding of the process of individu...

from sandylw

Excellent, but very sad.