Forbidden Family: Wartime Memoir of the Philippines, 1941-1945 (Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography)
by Margaret Sams
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Author: Margaret SamsContributor: Lynn Z. Bloom
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-10-15
ISBN: 0299121445
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
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Book Review: A Fascinating History
Summary: 5 Stars
Forbidden Family was like reading a letter--full of secrets, humor, gossip--from a friend. Margaret Sams, who went to the Phillippines hoping for an adventurous life got more than she could have ever imagined. Her husband of the time was sent off to join the Bataan Death March, while Margaret and their 3-year-old were rounded up and told to bring "enough supplies for three days." They were taken to Santo Tomas Internment camp in Manila where they lived for three years.
During that time Margaret met and fell in love with another prisoner, Jerry Sams. Their affair shocked the sensibilities of the camp (even amidst all the war issues.) She writes about being shunned (and Jerry being punished), constantly worrying about being shot for hiding a contraband radio, scrounging for food so they wouldn't starve, attempting to escape. It's a fascinating history, an amazing story.
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