Phillip W. Coon's life is an incredible journey -- one that took him from a small Indian community near Mason, Oklahoma in the 1920s to the world stage during WWII. Phillip's story is a tale of tragedy and triumph as he overcame insurmountable odds to survive the Bataan Death March and three and a half years as a prisoner of war. Hard back. Special Edition.
Phillip W. Coon's life is an incredible journey - one that took him from a small Indian community near Mason, Oklahoma in the 1920s to the world stage as the United States declared war against Germany and Japan in December 1941. Phillip's story is a tale of tragedy and triumph as he overcame insurmountable odds to survive the Bataan Death March and three-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war during World War II.
A Soldiers Mask is an extraordinary, firsthand account of adventure, leadership, harassment, and sorrow in the life of a Canadian Soldier. This story will make you laugh, cry, grimace, love, and pray for the wonderful Men and Women of our Military Forces. Written from the memories of a Soldier who felt compelled to wear a mask in order to hide the displeasure that can be found in any of the worlds Military Forces, the Author puts forth an entertaining account of the experiences and leadership skills that have been tried, tested, and proven in his role as a Supervisor in the Canadian Forces. With every experience, the reader will find similarities in their own lives, and with the grace of God, learn that we can change to make the world a better place. A truly uplifting story!
Excerpt from The Soldier's Prayer Book Draw our hearts to thee. Draw them away from the vanities and vexations of this world. Excite Within us splritual hun ger and thirst. Feed our souls with the bread of Heaven, and give us that living water, .of which, if any man drink, he will never thirst any more. 0 satisfy us with thy n1e1cy, so shall we rejoice, and be glad all the days of 0m lives. May we find rest in thee f1om all sin, sorrow, and sadness. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A botched rescue operation leaves Navy SEAL, Brandon Falcon, one chance to salvage his good name: rescue a medical missionary from rebel forces, drag her kicking and screaming through the jungle to the extraction point, and search for his best friend who went MIA during the last mission. Dr. Mira Phelps has one goal—discover a way to help children maimed by war. She sneaks into Honduras following a coup… She's desperate to find the Blue Spider Orchid, purported to have miraculous healing powers. The brawny SEAL who rescues her is ready to leave the country, quickly— she must convince him to help her find the life-saving orchid. Pitted against desperate men, unable to trust anyone, the red-hot passion sparking between Mira and Brandon threatens to bring them to an explosive end--before they discover a lasting love.