A Celebration of LifeXulon Press, 2006 - 264 pages Inman presents the story of one POWUs life journey since the Korean War, including his 34 months as a POW who survived torture and beatings, and learned that life was to be celebrated, not lamented. (Social Issues) |
Contents
Preface | xix |
The Beginnings | 29 |
Fort Lewis Washington | 41 |
War | 53 |
Danger Danger | 71 |
Communist Indoctrination | 107 |
Mail and POW Mail | 115 |
Faith and Survival | 127 |
Wars Over Battles Continue | 179 |
Now What?54 Years Later | 189 |
PTSDIts High Cost | 197 |
Reminiscing | 215 |
Celebrators of Life | 221 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 235 |
| 243 | |
Veterans of the Korean War | 249 |
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