{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat American Wartime Survival Stories\u003c\/em\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin each of these enduring stories is an uplifting lesson on the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat American Wartime Survival Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is, more than anything, an inspiring collection of hope from those who made it through the most trying of circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"LYONS PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185464443154,"sku":"9781493084302","price":32.79,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3093\/4173\/files\/9781493084302.jpg?v=1774735972","url":"https:\/\/bargainbooks.com.au\/products\/9781493084302","provider":"Bargain Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}