Forged By War: A daughter shaped by a WWII POW story (Black & White Edition) by
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Forged By War by Candie Blankman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description About Ken Davis and Candie Blankman When Ken Davis enlisted in the Army at the age of nineteen, he saw the recruiter's posters on the Philippine Islands and decided it would be a great adventure for a young man from Minnesota. Little did he know this great adventure would be filled with brutality and deprivation that would bring him to the brink of death. Defending Bataan and enduring the Bataan Death March, two prisoner of war camps, a death ward in Bilibid Prison in Manila, a Hell Ship transport, and a forced labor camp in northern Japan would ravage his young body and repeatedly test his will to survive. When Ken was finally liberated in September of 1945, he weighed ninety pounds and had learned lessons few twenty-four year olds could even imagine. It would take three months in three different hospitals to nurse and feed Ken back to his normal weight, but his experience as a prisoner of war would stay with him. His faith and his character forged in the fires of war would carry him through the rest of his life. In one of the hospitals he met another ex-POW who showed Ken a picture of his sister, Hazel Brown. Ken said he was going to marry her. Three months later he did, and contrary to what the doctor's conclusion that he would be unable to father children, Ken and Hazel had five. Candie, began recording her father's story in 1992. In 2010 she and her husband, Drew, traveled to the Philippine Islands and Japan to the places where Ken fought and was held prisoner. Writing his story and retracing his footsteps revealed just how much she was shaped by his experience. Ken was forged by war and so were his children. Ken was married for sixty years, and his five children gave him eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren before he died in 2006. The WWII soldier and prisoner was an incredible human being. Though he survived unimaginable brutality and deprivation he did not survive Alzheimer's disease. He was diagnosed in 1999 and died in 2006. The story is a testament to the imprint one of the Greatest Generation father's left on one of his daughters. Candie Blankman is a Presbyterian pastor in suburban Los Angeles. She travels and speaks with a multimedia exhibit created to honor her father and all those who served and sacrificed for our freedom. Candie and her husband Drew have three grown children and are expecting their first grandchild in July. Author Biography Candie Blankman is a Presbyterian pastor and painter in southern California. She travels and speaks with a multimedia exhibit created to honor her father and all those who served and sacrificed for our freedom. Candie and her husband Drew have three grown children and two grandchildren. 2011. Details ISBN 1463676107 ISBN-13 9781463676100 Title Forged By War Author Candie Blankman Format Paperback Year 2011 Pages 214 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:46804442; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
