{"product_id":"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","brand":"River Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Globe Pequot |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-10-01","offer_id":46012010430719,"sku":"9781493084302","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d1bd58fb-87d1-43f0-ba7a-9bd53d113764.jpg?v=1723047398","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781493084302","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}