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About the Author
Lester I. Tenney (1920-2017) was a survivor of the infamous Bataan Death March. He was a prisoner of war of the Japanese for a total of three and a half years. After a brief stint as a high school teacher, he entered the insurance business. He worked with the Arizona state legislature in developing a retirement and insurance program for all Arizona state employees. He was also a professor at Arizona State University. He is the author of several books, including The Courage to Remember: PTSD-From Trauma to Triumph. James B. Stockdale (1923-2005) was a U.S. Navy vice admiral and aviator who was held for seven years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War and was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor.
Reviews
"Although I make my living by writing, I find I'm at a loss for words in telling you what a superb job you have done. I read the book in one sitting and was gripped by it on every page, indeed in every paragraph. . . . Thanks for writing the book and for showing all of us how with good will, perseverance, determination, teamwork, and more, good triumphs over evil."-Stephen E. Ambrose, from a letter to the author
"Riveting. . . . A grim story of heroic survival."-Kirkus Reviews
"My Hitch in Hell will continue to be a worthwhile book for both World War II scholars and buffs."-Paul W. Ropp, Journal of America's Military Past
"What gets you through torture and isolation with self-respect intact? Let Tenney show you in this book."-Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale, USN (Ret.)
Book Information
ISBN 9781640121126
Author Lester I. Tenney
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Potomac Books Inc
Publisher Potomac Books Inc