Enduring What Cannot Be Endured: Memoir of a Woman Medical Aide in the Philippines in World War II FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dorothy Dore was born in the Philippines to a British father who served there in the Spanish American War, and to a Filipina mestiza mother. This young woman was attending an exclusive private school when Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941. The Japanese Imperial Army made a swift invasion of the Philippines, and Dorothy's life became a nightmare.
As recounted in this moving memoir, Dorothy studied nursing so that she could support the United States Armed Forces Far East (USAFFE). She spent the war years on the run, working for the USAFFE when she could, but abandoning those duties when her family was in need. Dorothy recalls the sacrifices of her family, the brutal treatment of civilians by the Japanese, and the vainglorious actions of some of the USAFFE guerrilla leaders. It is a compelling story of love, loss, family, courage, and survival during an especially horrifying time.
Author Biography: Dorothy Dore Dowlen immigrated to the United States in 1951. She now resides in San Jose, California, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in clinical counseling. Theresa Kaminski, associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin�Stevens Point, teaches a variety of courses on American women's history and specializes in gender and war.
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As Pearl Harbor was being bombed in December, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Army was invading the Philippines, and 16-year-old American- Filipino student Dorothy Dore's life became a nightmare. In this memoir, the author recounts her years on the run as a medical aide in the jungles of Mindanao, working for US forces as a teenage second lieutenant, while protecting her father and mother until their deaths, and eventually witnessing her young American husband's execution. Includes b&w historical and personal photos. Dowlen is pursuing graduate studies in counseling in the US. Kaminski teaches history at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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