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OverviewHelen Colijn's account of her wartime experiences is a window into a largely overlooked dimension of World War II: the imprisonment of women and children in Southeast Asia by the Japanese and how these prisoners of war responded to their dire circumstances. The conditions were harsh, terrible. Food was scarce, medicine unavailable. Held in captivity for three and a half years, more than a third of the women in Helen's camp died of disease or starvation. Yet their courage, faith, resiliency, ingenuity, and camaraderie provide us with enduring lessons on living. Though the prisoners had no musical instruments, they had their voices, and from memory scored classical works for symphony and piano. The music that helped sustain them while in captivity is a lasting and precious gift of these women to a world that has witnessed far too much war. You can lean more about Song of Survival at White Cloud Press Full Product DetailsAuthor: Helen Colijn , Wanda McCaddonPublisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 16.20cm Weight: 0.259kg ISBN: 9780786159376ISBN 10: 0786159375 Publication Date: 01 September 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsRemarkable...grips the reader from the very first pages...Song of Survival will bring a new dimension to the courage that was a hallmark of World War II. -- Library Journal [Wanda McCaddon's] performance brings the listener directly into this stark reality...The increasing weariness and loss of hope for liberation is poignant and striking. -- AudioFile A moving account of some remarkable women and the music that sustained them. -- Amazon.com Review A remarkable story of the courage of women who endured, and of music's healing powers. -- San Francisco Chronicle A moving account of some remarkable women and the music that sustained them. -- Amazon.com Review Remarkable...grips the reader from the very first pages...Song of Survival will bring a new dimension to the courage that was a hallmark of World War II. -- Library Journal [Wanda McCaddon's] performance brings the listener directly into this stark reality...The increasing weariness and loss of hope for liberation is poignant and striking. -- AudioFile A remarkable story of the courage of women who endured, and of music's healing powers. -- San Francisco Chronicle Author InformationHelen Colijn is the author of two books on Holland (Of Dutch Ways and The Backroads of Holland) and was coproducer of the documentary film Song of Survival. Wanda McCaddon (a.k.a. Nadia May or Donada Peters) has narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, has earned numerous Earphones Awards, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |