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Post by EXO on Apr 8, 2008 16:50:41 GMT 8
Amid Th' Encircling GloomCorregidor and SurvivalBy Al McGrew with Paul Whitman "Corregidor is where I sit and hear the voices of my young friends and colleagues. It's where I sit amidst the broken-down ruins of my youth, America's naive youth, and see in my mind's eye no ruins at all." Al McGrew experienced, achieved and survived something extraordinary, when others around him did not. He didn't write this book as a memoir, but to relate the experiences of those of his contemporaries who did not survive. When all around him the world was going to hell, he was fortunate to remain in the calm eye of the storm. They may be his memories, but they surely are our treasure. Travel with Al though his wartime experience full circle from Columbus Ohio, to Angel Island and beyond - into the historic locations of Corregidor, Bilibid Prison, Cabanatuan III POW Camp, Pasay School, Nichols Field, the Hell Ship Noto Maru, Moji and Omori camps in Japan, and then home at last! The book's 240 pages are 10 x 8 inches (25cm x 20cm) and are comprehensively illustrated with full color photographs of Corregidor Now battlefields, its historic pre-war buildings and scenery, and numerous artifacts. Also featured are the series of four POW drawings by Spencer Bever, Al's childhood friend, who with Al signed on for adventure and excitement - only to collide head first with the Great Pacific War. These poignant sketches, made at the risk of severe beatings, record the life and circumstances of the prisoners' at the Pasay School and their back-breaking years digging away a hill where the second runway of Manila International Airport now stands. The book is professionally printed by a "print upon demand" company on high quality paper and its selling price reflects its 240 page size, printing and production costs and our 'not for profit' status. We remain a donation based website. The book is available both in Hardcover and Softcover. A 16 page preview is available at: www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/189295
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Post by Amy Hall on May 28, 2008 11:12:28 GMT 8
Dear Sir,
Today my father and I stumbled upon Al McGrew's obituary and the mention of Spencer Bever. This led to more research of Spencer, and I found the book in which Mr. McGrew discussed his friendship with Spencer. Spencer Bever is my grandmother's brother, my great uncle. I grew up hearing about him, but she did not have a lot of memory of him as she was born in 1935. I was very touched by the things I read and so glad to know more about my family. I cannot express how much it has meant to my brother and I to read this.
Amy Hall
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2010 8:29:09 GMT 8
Looks like a good book, will have to get a copy, interesting cover photo, looks like the navy tunnel entrances? i thought they were all blow up in the fighting, looks like they are open here?
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Post by EXO on Nov 22, 2011 11:58:54 GMT 8
Time marches on, and new products appear and bring with them changes with the way that things are done. So it is with the iPad, which necessitated changes being made in the design and execution of web pages; for example, hover buttons (graphics which change slightly when you hover your mouse curser above them) are no longer standard across the Web. Another technical requirement which changes things fundamentally involve the display of fonts, which do not display cross-platform in the same way. Sometimes, the new requirements creates a new market, and that is why I have started reviewing my published products to bring them up to date with the new technology, and what is going to be shortly down the track. The first to receive the "treatment" is " Amid Th' Encircling Gloom" which I have just re-released in a new edition. The Second Edition adds another 80 pages, taking it to a total of 240 pages. The manuscript remains the same though, so aside from new font requirements, a good number of two-page photographic spreads and fresh historic images of Corregidor Pre-War have been added. Currently the re-made edition is in Beta, and I have sent a number of invites to website friends to try a full preview of its contents, in exchange for being unpaid proof-readers. When the Beta Preview is discontinued ( in approx 48 hours), I will declare the version "Final" and publish a link to a "First 15 Page Preview" here and on the website. Later on, I will release the iPad version. That may be several weeks or months down the track, so don't wait, get the printed version.
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Post by EXO on Jan 1, 2012 4:56:47 GMT 8
Happy New Year Corregidoros, and here's something that you can give yourself to start off your year with a great positive reinforcement -- if you have an iPadĀ®. IPADĀ® EDITION NOW RELEASED! The book's 240 pages are 10 x 8 inches (25cm x 20cm) and are comprehensively illustrated with full color photographs of Corregidor Now, its historic pre-war buildings and scenery, and numerous artifacts. Also featured are the series of four POW drawings by Spencer Bever, Al's childhood friend, who with author Al McGrew signed on for adventure and excitement - only to collide head first with the Great Pacific War. These poignant sketches, made at the risk of severe beatings, record the life and circumstances of the prisoners' at the Pasay School and their back-breaking years digging away a hill where the second runway of Manila International Airport now stands. This is the 240 page iPad compatible edition. It contains the entirety of the 2007 160 page edition, which remains available only in softcover.
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Post by barbie on Jun 11, 2021 1:26:22 GMT 8
Dear Sir, Today my father and I stumbled upon Al McGrew's obituary and the mention of Spencer Bever. This led to more research of Spencer, and I found the book in which Mr. McGrew discussed his friendship with Spencer. Spencer Bever is my grandmother's brother, my great uncle. I grew up hearing about him, but she did not have a lot of memory of him as she was born in 1935. I was very touched by the things I read and so glad to know more about my family. I cannot express how much it has meant to my brother and I to read this. Amy Hall
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Post by barbie on Jun 11, 2021 1:28:50 GMT 8
Amy Hall, Spencer Bever is my uncle..are you Barbara J's granddaughter..??..we have been tryi g to find the family desperately..I had a stone marker set in Western Reserve National Cemetery,for Spencer, would love to show you pics
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