Best Story I have ever listened to

Start to finish this book was captivating, well told and my hats off to this true American hero. Thank you for telling your story!

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Greatness period!

This is a must have book. It tells the story of the Bataan March but it covers what lead up to the fall of Bataan and life as a POW. Most of the book is about the experience of being a POW during WWII. This is a personal account with many gruesome details not always talked about. I loved it cover to cover, give it a try you'll know if this ones for you in an hour.

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good story

some how the story remains uplifting. It peeked my in the subject my grandfather was in Company H of the 200th Coast Artillery

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Great book!

this is one of the best books I've ever read/listened to. this man's story and many others should be in all history books, and why they're not saddens me deeply

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You Are There . . .

Tenney paints a very vivid picture of what these men endured thru Japanese prison camps.
At times (* most of the time ) it was difficult for me listen to.
The historical Bushido code made these ‘soldiers’ barbaric, unmerciful, sadistic.. Unfortunately, these soldiers were the worst of the worst, not even fit for combat. So you can imagine they're ignorance.

How he didn’t "go off” and slug a Jap is beyond me. I know I could not have lasted 3 1/2 years.
It also very interesting how the prisoners helped each other, not the -dog-eat-dog world you might imagine.

He was smart in that he made a good effort in learning the Japanese language, and this helped him thru immeasurably,.

One Sgt in charge of the men at one camp, was selfish and mean spirited. The Japanese gave him the ‘honor’
of disciplining the prisoners. He’s sadistic nature caught up with him, KARMA.
On the ship ride back to the states, it states he never got off the pier, In other words, they dumped
his sorry A$$ overboard.

This is a great read, and the narrator makes come alive. Can’’t recommend it enough.

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great book

great book, I have listened to it 3 or 4 times and it's great everytime.

Good book

I’ve read hundreds of WW2, and I enjoyed this one a good amount. It’s an interesting tale, and it moves at a quick pace.

I do, however, question some of the stories - they don’t sound quite right to me based off what I’ve read from other POWs, but it’s noting that big. Also note this was written about 50-years after the fact, so that is an issue when it comes to accuracy. But, again, it’s just something to note - it a deal breaker. Also while most of the book is interesting, parts of the book just come off as complaining - like wanting to a big payday from the US for having served in a Japanese prion set of war camp. That’s a big disconnect since he talks about how he got a big payday earlier in the book when he greatly embellished the possessions he lost. Stuff like that is a bit grating, and in my opinion keeps this from being a top notch book. But, again, it’s just something to note - not a recommendation against the book in the least.

The reader did a good professional job.

Like Wow

This is crazy, can't believe what these guys have seen. I feel as if I have been through a good amount in my life but the things that are described in this book are horrific. Not sure how people come back out of this if they survive.

great book

need to dishonorable discharge MacArthur for his crimes against our troops, and take the case of sueing Japan and the u.s to the U.S Supreme Court. bit great book and can't believe what our pows went through with japan.

You have no idea…

You have no idea as to what these prisoners of war went through. It’s hard to believe one human can treat another human with such cruelty. Many times in listening to this account I became sick to my stomach imagining the horrors this experience. If want to know the real truth, listen to this book.