“Superb…I read the book in one sitting and was gripped by it on every page, indeed in every paragraph.” Stephen E. Ambrose, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Description
Captured by the Japanese after the fall of Bataan, Lester I. Tenney was one of the very few who would survive the legendary Death March and three and a half years in Japanese prison camps. With an understanding of human nature, a sense of humor, sharp thinking, and fierce determination, Tenney endured the rest of the war as a slave laborer in Japanese prison camps. My Hitch in Hell is an inspiring survivor’s epic about the triumph of human will despite unimaginable suffering. This edition features a new introduction and epilogue by the author.
Praise
“Superb…I read the book in one sitting and was gripped by it on every page, indeed in every paragraph.” Stephen E. Ambrose, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Riveting…a grim story of heroic survival.” Kirkus Reviews
“What gets you through torture and isolation with self-respect intact? Let Tenney show you in this book.” Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN (Ret.)
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Release Date | October 1, 2018 |
| Release Date Machine | 1538352000 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Biographies & Memoirs, Military & War, History, Military, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
Lester I. Tenney is a professor emeritus of insurance and finance at Arizona State University. He lives in Carlsbad, California.
Narrator Bio
Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.
Overview
Captured by the Japanese after the fall of Bataan, Lester I. Tenney was one of the very few who would survive the legendary Death March and three and a half years in Japanese prison camps. With an understanding of human nature, a sense of humor, sharp thinking, and fierce determination, Tenney endured the rest of the war as a slave laborer in Japanese prison camps. My Hitch in Hell is an inspiring survivor’s epic about the triumph of human will despite unimaginable suffering. This edition features a new introduction and epilogue by the author.
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