A compelling true life saga of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of James T. Murphy, who was taken captive by Japanese Imperial Forces on April 9, 1942 in the Philippine Islands, just four months after the outbreak of World War II. This is a story that transcends generations and gender. Follow Murphy's remarkable journey, consider the tragedies and triumphs -- and let them serve as both a caution to societies and an inspiration to individuals. Reawaken your faith in life and in humanity - from the vantage point of one man who defied the U.S. Secretary of War's dark prediction of his fate in early 1942 when that high-ranking government official declared : "There are times when men must die."
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00104152410
Seller: Chapter Two Bookstore, Lompoc, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Book and cover look really nice. Binding is tight and square. Book is clean as a whistle inside and out. Seller Inventory # 46397
Seller: My November Guest Books, Beaver falls, PA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine hardback copyright 2009 SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS; NF in VG dj; tight, square text block in clean dj that shows two small closed tears to top edge of front wrap; 281 pages B-33. Seller Inventory # ABE-1717716254357
Seller: ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dj. First Edition. [minor shelfwear to book, one-time owner's address label on ffep; jacket is lightly soiled, with small tears at spine extremities and a couple more small closed tears at top of front panel (all somewhat amateurishly tape-repaired), and a long vertical crease in the lower left section of the front panel]. (B&W photos, facsimile documents, maps) SIGNED by both authors on the title page. World War II memoir by a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Signed by All Authors. Seller Inventory # 24571
Seller: Black Dog Books, Emerson, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Light Edgewear Dj. A lovely copy of the first edition signed by both authors. A compelling true life saga of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of James T. Murphy, who was taken captive by Japanese Imperial Forces on April 9, 1942 in the Philippine Islands, just four months after the outbreak of World War II. This is a story that transcends generations and gender. Follow Murphy's remarkable journey, consider the tragedies and triumphs -- and let them serve as both a caution to societies and an inspiration to individuals. Reawaken your faith in life and in humanity - from the vantage point of one man who defied the U.S. Secretary of War's dark prediction of his fate in early 1942 when that high-ranking government official declared : "There are times when men must die.". Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 019082
Seller: The Sensible Magpie, Creswell, OR, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: FINE. FINE. Privately published. Black lettering to spine and covers, black and white photo illustration to front cover, color illustration of an oil painting by Ben Steele to rear cover. No reading crease to spine. Very clean, tight, bright. Many photos throughout. 282 pp with acknowledgements and about the authors. An intimate first-hand account of three and a half years in a POW camp in Havana, with down-to-earth insights on following one's values, a poignant tale of universal themes like the stuggle of good versus evil. "The compelling saga of the trials and tribulations of one American taken captive by Japanese Imperial Forces in the Philippine Islands shortly after the outbreak of World War II. Forced to make the infamous Bataan Death March under a blistering, tropical sun for nearly two weeks with virtually no food or water, this twenty-one year old lad from southeast Texas encountered countless acts of cruelty contrasted with heroic acts of selflessness and kindness along the way.". Seller Inventory # 68112