Enduring What Cannot Be Endured

by Dowlen, Dorothy Dore; Kaminski, Theresa

• ISBN13: 9780786408511
• ISBN10: 0786408510
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

Dorothy Dore was born in the Philippines to a British father who served there in the Spanish American War, and to a Filipina mestiza mother. This young woman was attending an exclusive private school when Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941. The Japanese Imperial Army made a swift invasion of the Philippines, and Dorothy's life became a nightmare. As recounted in this moving memoir, Dorothy studied nursing so that she could support the United States Armed Forces Far East (USAFFE). She spent the war years on the run, working for the USAFFE when she could, but abandoning those duties when her family was in need. Dorothy recalls the sacrifices of her family, the brutal treatment of civilians by the Japanese, and the vainglorious actions of some of the USAFFE guerrilla leaders. It is a compelling story of love, loss, family, courage, and survival during an especially horrifying time.

Author Biography

Dorothy Dore Dowlen immigrated to the United States in 1951. She now resides in San Jose, California, and is currently pursuing graduate studies in the field of counseling Theresa Kaminski, associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point, teaches a variety of courses on American women's history and specializes in gender and war

Table of Contents

Editor's Introduction	1	(4)
Introduction	5	(4)
A Family Born of War	9	(31)
A Call to Action	40	(12)
Retreat Without Defeat	52	(8)
The Infamy of Capitulation	60	(13)
House Arrest	73	(16)
Facing Life and Death	89	(11)
Rescue at Midnight	100	(15)
The Guerrillas, the Horse, and the Family	115	(15)
The Trail to Murder and Death	130	(19)
A Gift Worth Living For	149	(25)
A Steamboat Ride to Manila	174	(21)
Index	195