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Summary: Be prepared for what you will read
Review: A very good book. I think it is interesting to note that many people have forgotten (or never knew) of the atrocities that faced the men in the Pacific during WWII. This book allows the reader to understand what kind of faith and perserverance one must have to survive an ordeal of this magnitude. Feeling sorry for yourself? Read this book.
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Summary: The limit of human endurance and of survival is told here.
Review: An uncompromising story of the war in the Philippines, the drama of the fighting on Bataan, and the dreams, goals and anguish of a survivor of the Infamous Bataan Death March.The survivors returned with their heads hung low, and arrived back into the United States quietly, anonymously, without any fanfare or banners waving to welcome them home. There were no acknowledgments of any kind for these brave survivors of a vicious enemy. This is a first person account of horror, survival and dreams of one young soldier. This is not a racorous book, but it is not a pleasant story. It's a realistic story of man's fight for survival while keeping his ideals intact. Tenney's searing wartime experiences of the past and his gracious acceptance of the young Japanese of the present, bring a unique perspective to the current debates over Japan's wartime culpability, the morality of the atomic bombs, and American-Japanese relations today.
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Summary: A Fellow Captive
Review: As a survivor of the Bataan Death March, I can vouch for the authenticity of MY HITCH IN HELL. There is not a word of exagerration in this absorbing account of the conditions and events in the Japanese Prison Camps. Too little is known about the slave labor imposed on men who were literally dying of malnutriton and all the accompanying diseases such as beri beri, dysentery, malaria, and scurvy.The toll from accidents in the Japanese coal mines was even greater.At present the veterans such as myself are in their late seventies or early eighties and now dying off at an alarming rate. MY HITCH IN HELL at least tells the story of their experience while some of us can have the satisfaction of knowing that our sacrifice will not be forgotten completely.
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Summary: Real hell on earth for these men
Review: Can a story be more riveting of the torture of fellow human beings during war? I doubt it. There are countless stories of human torture and death with the Holocaust, but this is a POW story and it's horrible. One of my mother's close friends is married to a Bataan Death March survivor. He tells of them being shipped to Japan and having to bite their own arms and suck the blood in order to hydrate themselves. War is hell, anyone that says different has never read of the suffering of our men or the captives of enemies. Nor have they read of the horrors suffered by survivors of the Holocaust. Read it, learn from it, remember it and fight to NOT LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. An excellent book, and the true story of the will to live despite the horrors of hell.
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Summary: Real hell on earth for these men
Review: Can a story be more riveting of the torture of fellow human beings during war? I doubt it. There are countless stories of human torture and death with the Holocaust, but this is a POW story and it's horrible. One of my mother's close friends is married to a Bataan Death March survivor. He tells of them being shipped to Japan and having to bite their own arms and suck the blood in order to hydrate themselves. War is hell, anyone that says different has never read of the suffering of our men or the captives of enemies. Nor have they read of the horrors suffered by survivors of the Holocaust. Read it, learn from it, remember it and fight to NOT LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. An excellent book, and the true story of the will to live despite the horrors of hell.
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Summary: The Most Intriguing Book I Ever Read!
Review: I cannot say enough about this book! It held my attention like no other book did. I finished it in three days and for me that is real fast. The story is amazing, yet brutal, and is narrated such that the author makes you feel like you are right there with him. I was horrified to learn of the horrible treatment by the Japanese of our soldiers. I never knew! I feel ashamed never knowing. Our high schools should make this mandatory reading. Maybe seeing what our soldiers did for us will make our children be happy with what they have today. Coming from a fellow South Side Chicagoan, Lester, I SALUTE YOU and I THANK YOU! You are a true American hero!
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Summary: The Most Intriguing Book I Ever Read!
Review: I cannot say enough about this book! It held my attention like no other book did. I finished it in three days and for me that is real fast. The story is amazing, yet brutal, and is narrated such that the author makes you feel like you are right there with him. I was horrified to learn of the horrible treatment by the Japanese of our soldiers. I never knew! I feel ashamed never knowing. Our high schools should make this mandatory reading. Maybe seeing what our soldiers did for us will make our children be happy with what they have today. Coming from a fellow South Side Chicagoan, Lester, I SALUTE YOU and I THANK YOU! You are a true American hero!
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Summary: I NEVER REALLY KNEW ....NOW I DO
Review: I remember hearing about the Bataan Death March in high school. I remember hearing some men where killed during the march. Little did I know! This fantastic book brings the real story and the real horror to light. It's sobering to know that less than 1 in 10 Americans survived their captivity. However, this book is not just about the famous march. Afterall, the march was just the beginning of a four year ordeal for the POW's. Mr Tenney's book also tells what happened to him after the march. He was made to work in the coal mines of Japan under extremely dangerous conditions. His descriptions of the treatment of POW's by the Japs is beyond brutal. How he ever survived is a testament to his will to leave. One more thought about this book. Through all of Mr Tenney's four years of hell, his book is also a story of hope. His story of how he survived is an inspiration to all. The last chapter about his life after liberation from the camp is heartwarming and tragic at the same time.
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Summary: A very accurate, grueling man's account of his hitch in hell
Review: My review is based on reading the book and my father's account, (also a former P.O.W. of the Bataan Death March), of the Death March. The book was very easy to read but very hard to put down. My wife and I read this book at the same time. We read it in record time. Mr. Tenney wrote the book in a descriptive way that left the reader feeling ill at times and angry at the Japanese for what and how they treated the prisoners. I don't know how any of the prisoners survived!! I wonder what kind of inhumane society could teach their soldiers (the Japanese) to act in such a tortureous way. I give this a five star rating.
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Summary: Every American should read this book!
Review: There were times that I read through tears, there were times I read in horror, and there were times when my heart leapt for joy for the author. Every American should buy this book, read it, and then thank our soldiers.
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