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The Angel of Santo Tomas

Author : Tammy Yee
Publisher : Tumblehome, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781943431748
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book The Angel of Santo Tomas written by Tammy Yee and published by Tumblehome, Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fe del Mundo's sister dreamt of becoming a doctor--a big dream for a girl in the Philippines in the early 1900s. When her sister dies, young Fe vows to take her place, a promise she carries with her the rest of her life. In 1936 she becomes the first woman and first person of Asian descent to study at Harvard Medical School. When WWII begins in the Pacific, Fe faces a choice: remain in Boston, where she is safe, or return to the Philippines, where she is needed most. Fe follows her vision and returns home to care for the American and British children forced into the internment camp at Santo Tomas. Beautiful color drawings bring to life this gentle and courageous character, her family and her patients. The story of the courageous Dr. Fe del Mundo, recipient of the Elizabeth Blackwell Award for distinguished women "whose life exemplifies outstanding service to humanity," and the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, will inspire children to pursue science and medicine in the service of humanity.

We Band of Angels

Author : Elizabeth Norman
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812984846
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book We Band of Angels written by Elizabeth Norman and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 1941, the Philippines was a gardenia-scented paradise for the American Army and Navy nurses stationed there. War was a distant rumor, life a routine of easy shifts and dinners under the stars. On December 8 all that changed, as Japanese bombs began raining down on American bases in Luzon, and this paradise became a fiery hell. Caught in the raging battle, the nurses set up field hospitals in the jungles of Bataan and the tunnels of Corregidor, where they tended to the most devastating injuries of war, and suffered the terrors of shells and shrapnel. But the worst was yet to come. After Bataan and Corregidor fell, the nurses were herded into internment camps where they would endure three years of fear, brutality, and starvation. Once liberated, they returned to an America that at first celebrated them, but later refused to honor their leaders with the medals they clearly deserved. Here, in letters, diaries, and riveting firsthand accounts, is the story of what really happened during those dark days, woven together in a deeply affecting saga of women in war. Praise for We Band of Angels “Gripping . . . a war story in which the main characters never kill one of the enemy, or even shoot at him, but are nevertheless heroes . . . Americans today should thank God we had such women.”—Stephen E. Ambrose “Remarkable and uplifting.”—USA Today “[Elizabeth M. Norman] brings a quiet, scholarly voice to this narrative. . . . In just a little over six months these women had turned from plucky young girls on a mild adventure to authentic heroes. . . . Every page of this history is fascinating.”—Carolyn See, The Washington Post “Riveting . . . poignant and powerful.”—The Dallas Morning News Winner of the Lavinia Dock Award for historical scholarship, the American Academy of Nursing National Media Award, and the Agnes Dillon Randolph Award

Lumina Pandit

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789715067522
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (675 download)

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Download or read book Lumina Pandit written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catalogue of Rare Books

Author : Angel Aparicio
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of Rare Books written by Angel Aparicio and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Angel of Bataan

Author : Walter Macdougall
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 160893375X
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Angel of Bataan written by Walter Macdougall and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alice Zwicker was the only service woman from Maine to be a prisoner of the enemy in either of the two World Wars. But there is more to the story than that. Across the nation, wherever one of the seventy-seven Angels of Bataan returned home, there was a hero’s welcome. Those Army and Navy nurses had shown what American women could do and be, even in times of defeat. This is Alice’s story: her growing up in a small Maine town, her commitment to the profession of nursing, and her immersion in World War II. There was Manila, Bataan, Corregidor, and then three long, hungry years when she was held prisoner by the Japanese. For Alice, the terrible legacy of war did not end with her liberation from internment camp, or even with her coming home. When victory finally arrived for Alice, it was achieved in her own soul.

The Shadow of the Wind

Author : Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101147067
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Shadow of the Wind written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

Ava the Angel

Author : Allyson Neal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971432031
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Ava the Angel written by Allyson Neal and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's book about an angel who is sent to earth to become a blessing to a family.

Sharks at Your Service

Author : Mary Cerullo
Publisher : Tumblehome, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781943431632
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Sharks at Your Service written by Mary Cerullo and published by Tumblehome, Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines fiction and fact to present readers with a story that not only increases their knowledge of sharks, but also provides a sense of empathy and understanding of the species overall.

Queen of America

Author : Luis Alberto Urrea
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 031619204X
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Queen of America written by Luis Alberto Urrea and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At turns heartbreaking, uplifting, fiercely romantic, and riotously funny,this novel from a Pulitzer Prize finalist tells the unforgettable story of a young woman coming of age and finding her place in a new world. Beginning where Luis Alberto Urrea's bestselling The Hummingbird's Daughter left off, Queen of America finds young Teresita Urrea, beloved healer and "Saint of Cabora," with her father in 1892 Arizona. But, besieged by pilgrims in desperate need of her healing powers, and pursued by assassins, she has no choice but to flee the borderlands and embark on an extraordinary journey into the heart of turn-of-the-century America. Teresita's passage will take her to New York, San Francisco, and St. Louis, where she will encounter European royalty, Cuban poets, beauty queens, anxious immigrants and grand tycoons -- and, among them, a man who will force Teresita to finally ask herself the ultimate question: is a saint allowed to fall in love?

Earth Will Survive

Author : Katie Coppens
Publisher : Tumblehome, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781943431779
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Earth Will Survive written by Katie Coppens and published by Tumblehome, Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What is Earth's history, including the history of life? Where is Earth headed, and what can we do? A middle school science teacher addresses these questions with a friendly narrative voice and a focus both on how science is done and the diverse people who do it. Women like Mary Anning and Rachel Carson get equal attention to men like James Hutton and Georges Cuvier. Present problems of the Earth discussed include not only climate change but human-caused extinctions, plastic pollution, and invasive species. A final section suggests things kids can do to make a difference, from changing their behavior as consumers to recycling, energy use, and voting."--Provided by publisher.

Angels of the Pacific

Author : Elise Hooper
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063068915
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Angels of the Pacific written by Elise Hooper and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Absolutely riveting. A stay-up-all night read about two very different women who discover just how strong they can be—and just how much they'll dare—during the brutal Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. This story of endurance and sisterhood will have you turning pages late into the night." —Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author If you loved Beantown Girls by Jane Healey and Hazel Gaynor’s When We Were Young & Brave, then you won’t want to miss critically acclaimed author Elise Hooper’s powerful new novel of the Angels of Bataan, nurses held as prisoners during the occupation of the Philippines in World War II. Their survival would depend on sisterhood and service. Inspired by the extraordinary true stories of World War II’s American Army nurses famously known as the Angels of Bataan and the unsung contributions of Filipinas of the resistance, this novel transports us to a remarkable era of hope, bravery, perseverance, and ultimately—victory. The Philippines, 1941: Tess Abbott, an American Army nurse, has fled the hardships of the Great Depression at home for the glamour and adventure of Manila, one of the most desirable postings in the world. But everything changes when the Japanese Imperial Army invades with lightning speed and devastating results. Tess and her band of nurses serve on the front lines until they are captured as prisoners of war and held behind the high stone walls of Manila’s Santo Tomas Internment Camp. When the Japanese occupation of her beloved homeland commences, Flor Dalisay, a Filipina university student, will be drawn into the underground network of resistance, discovering within herself reserves of courage, resilience, and leadership she never knew she possessed. As the war continues, Tess and Flor face danger, deprivation, and terror, leading them into a web of danger as they unexpectedly work together to save lives and win their freedom.

Free Will and the Rebel Angels in Medieval Philosophy

Author : Tobias Hoffmann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110715538X
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Free Will and the Rebel Angels in Medieval Philosophy written by Tobias Hoffmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies medieval theories of free will, including explanations of how angels - that is, ideal agents - can choose evil.

The Iron Gates of Santo Tomas

Author : Emily Van Sickle
Publisher : ChicagoReviewPress + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1613738102
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book The Iron Gates of Santo Tomas written by Emily Van Sickle and published by ChicagoReviewPress + ORM. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping memoir documenting one couple’s experience being imprisoned by the Japanese on a Philippine college campus during World War II. This is a gripping eyewitness account of internment during World War II in the Philippines. Van Sickle and her husband, Charles, were among a group of foreigners who found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Trapped in Manila after its surrender to the Japanese in 1942, they were incarcerated in the vast forty-eight-acre campus of Santo Tomás University, the only place in the city large enough to accommodate all the prisoners. The university grounds were enclosed on three sides by high concrete walls and iron bars; Santo Tomás turned out to be “a made-to-order concentration camp.” Every day spent on this seventeenth-century campus was a struggle for survival. Van Sickle offers a fascinating, detailed, and insightful account of life at Santo Tomás. The prisoners—5,000 at the outset—were thrown on their own resources for food and the simplest types of comfort. The internment camp became a kind of school of human relations: additional curricula forced upon the prisoners, the author says good-humoredly, were Entomology, the science of bed bugs; Structural Engineering, the art of sleeping on a cot; Chemistry, or washing clothes; Philosophy, or waiting in line; Industrial Engineering, opening a can; Physical Education, or the missing drink. As they suffered together, the internees managed to form a community of sorts that sustained them until their liberation in February, 1945. Van Sickle’s story is unique and personal narrative, and her retelling of the camp’s liberation is dramatic and powerful. Praise for The Iron Gates of Santo Tomas “Involving memoir of a woman caught with her husband behind enemy lines after the fall of Manila in WW II. . . . A valuable addition to the history of WW II.” —Kirkus Reviews “The story is unique and fascinating to read. . . . A well-written memoir.” —Library Journal

Army Medical Specialist Corps

Author : United States. Army Medical Specialist Corps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Army Medical Specialist Corps written by United States. Army Medical Specialist Corps and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Private Choices and Public Health

Author : Tomas J. Philipson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674707382
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Private Choices and Public Health written by Tomas J. Philipson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An economics professor and a federal judge point out that engaging in unprotected sex is a dangerous but pleasurable activity, like downhill skiing and mountain climbing, and that people weigh the risks and benefits when deciding whether or not to do it. The people setting up public health measures to combat the spread of AIDS, they say, are not taking this informed and often rational decision-making into account. Therefore, their predictions are off and their information campaigns are not only in effective, but may well be encouraging the disease's spread. They also look at the cost and benefits of research and education for the society as a whole. The book is bound to be controversial. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Applied Computer Sciences in Engineering

Author : Juan Carlos Figueroa-García
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030867021
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Applied Computer Sciences in Engineering written by Juan Carlos Figueroa-García and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-29 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th Workshop on Engineering Applications, WEA 2021, held in Medellín, Colombia, in October 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held in a hybrid mode. The 33 revised full papers and 11 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 127 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: computational intelligence; bioengineering; Internet of Things (IoT); optimization and operations research; engineering applications.

A Free Frenchman under the Japanese

Author : Robert Colquhoun
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784622613
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book A Free Frenchman under the Japanese written by Robert Colquhoun and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “It’s less painful perhaps to go to prison flanked by two policemen in a police van than to turn oneself in alone, in a hired vehicle going at a gentle trot, on a lovely sunny afternoon. A small piece of paper, covered with a tiny red Japanese stamp, bearing characters I don’t even understand, will make of me a prisoner, as surely as would have done men in helmets and jackboots.” Paul Esmérian’s diary begins with his arrival in the Philippines from French Indochina in the summer of 1941 and sets the scene with an absorbing portrait of pre-war Manila. Just months later, in December, came the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, quickly followed by the invasion of the Philippines. Esmérian is an eloquent witness to the fall of Manila and its subsequent occupation. As early as January 1942, the Japanese set up an internment camp for allied civilians – men, women and children – on the site of the University of Santo Tomás in northern Manila. It came to hold nearly four thousand internees – mostly American, but also British, Empire and allied European. Because France was no longer officially at war with Japan’s Axis partner Germany, French residents of Manila were not immediately interned, and for a year and a half Esmérian was able to live outside the Camp. He has left an engrossing account of life in the harsh setting of occupied Manila during this period. Eventually, however, in June 1943, as a Gaullist he was forced into Santo Tomás. Over the next eighteen months he continued to keep a diary which forms a precious record of life in the Camp. He charts the changes in conditions as the Japanese grip tightened, culminating in the internees’ dramatic liberation in February 1945 by a flying column of the US 1st Cavalry Division. Published in France in 1980, Paul Esmérian’s gripping diary can now be enjoyed by a wider audience in this fine translation by Robert Colquhoun, himself an internee in the same camp.