Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath Review
I just finished this book; it's late at night, and I should be in bed, but I couldn't let an hour pass without adding my praise to the long string of favorable reviews tendered here for the Normans' excellent account of the Bataan Death March and its ramifications. The subject matter is riveting; the research both broad and deep; the characters--particularly US POW and artist Ben Steele--unforgettable...Read Full Story
Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath
by Michael Norman (Author), Elizabeth M. Norman (Author)
Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
*Starred Review* Unlike historians who have spotlighted the titans—MacArthur and Wainwright, Yamashita and Homma—who matched strategies in the Philippines in 1942, the Normans focus on the ordinary soldiers who bore the brunt of the wartime savagery. At the center of this searing narrative stands Ben Steele, a Montana...Read Full Story
Ben Steele, WWII veteran and Bataan Death March survivor. Ben's story was told in the recent book, "Tears In The Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath." ben steele | bataan death march | third | fourth | fifthRead Full Story
Ken Porwoll is a Bataan Death March survivor who raised nine children with his wife Mary Ellen in Roseville MN. During this profoundly dehumanizing experience, he acted with dignity and courage. Now, Ken leads a life of compassionate giving and caring for the poor at Listening House in St Paul and volunteering at the VA Medical Center.Read Full Story
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