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    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy
    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy
    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy
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    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy

    Written by Ronny Herman de Jong

    Narrated by Stephanie Dillard

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    About this audiobook

    An inspiring story about the human spirit and the resiliency that can be found in families and even little girls.

    Elizabeth Norman, PhD

    This fascinating chronicle of a Dutch mother and daughter records and agonizing, but eventually triumphant, journey from the horrors of life in a WWII Japanese prison camp in the 1940s to peace and prosperity in the United States in the 21st century.

    Ed Williams, PhD

    Ronny’s strong and engaging voice brings clear understanding of the physical and psychological suffering that interned women endured during the Japanese occupation.

    Virginia Colangelo, MA

    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun reveals human greatness and depravity through the eyes of a little girl and her courageous mother. Ronny’s life glows like a “lunar rainbow” of perseverance and hope. It’s a testimony to the abiding strength of family and love.

    James Williams, MAT

    Ronny’s direct, matter-of–face narrative is optimistic, revealing her abiding faith that love, determination and positive willpower can overcome adversity.

    Ray Newton, PhD

    Ronny Herman de Jong, born and raised in the Dutch East Indies, survived four years in Japanese concentration camps during WWII. After the war Ronny studied English at Leyden University in the Netherlands. In 1972 she moved to the USA with her husband and three children and currently resides in Arizona.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRonny Herman de Jong
    Release dateDec 1, 2017
    ISBN9781509474677
    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy

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