{"product_id":"great-american-wartime-survival-stories-9781493084302","title":"Great American Wartime Survival Stories","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.47h x 5.52w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493084302","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43014782517385,"sku":"9781493084302","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_2b8f3851-e95e-436b-8d98-eef0aefd666b.jpg?v=1727760119","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/great-american-wartime-survival-stories-9781493084302","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}