{"product_id":"birthdays-in-the-cemetery-a-childhood-in-world-war-ii-manila-paperback","title":"Birthdays in the Cemetery: A Childhood in World War II Manila - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatinka Floro Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA child's extraordinary and uplifting memoir - surviving World War II in Manila, Philippines (Black \u0026amp; white edition).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust after Pearl Harbor Day, a motherless six-year-old girl awakens when a bomb falls a block from her home, the beginning of years of shattering deprivation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn World War II Manila, Katinka suffers starvation, illness, and cruelty and loses family in the infamous Bataan Death March. She survives the Japanese occupation and the Battle of Manila. By the end of the war, Manila is destroyed and a million Filipinos are dead, but Katinka has endured the worst and now experiences the American liberation and reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with historical maps, original photographs, and an illustrated Tagalog glossary, \u003ci\u003eBirthdays in the Cemetery\u003c\/i\u003e is rich in sensory details about Filipino culture, vivid characters, and humor. This historical memoir offers a rare glimpse into the often-neglected story of World War II in the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatinka Floro Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e has written an uplifting memoir about the human spirit and its triumph over adversity in the midst of death and despair. An immigrant to the United States and award-winning photographer, Katinka tells her story in a way that will touch you with her gentle humor and generous spirit, while shedding light on a rarely-described period in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the black-and-white edition of this book. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatinka Rodriguez was born in the Philippines in 1935 but spent most of her adult life in the United States. In her World War II historical memoir, \u003ci\u003eBirthdays in the Cemetery\u003c\/i\u003e, Rodriguez writes about her childhood on the war-torn streets of Manila with a direct and vivid voice, bringing to life a time and a culture that many Americans know little about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48261436178653,"sku":"9781943881017","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/x3x1KDJzEb9781943881017.webp?v=1785076776","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/birthdays-in-the-cemetery-a-childhood-in-world-war-ii-manila-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}