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21st Century VA Independent Study Course: American Prisoners of War (POW) - Diseases, Service-Connected Disabilities, Psychiatric Problems, Internment Morbidity and Mortality, Camp Life    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 34050 words. Published on February 12, 2011. .

The Veterans Administration (VA) Independent Study Course on American prisoners of war (POWs) describes the kinds of experiences and resulting conditions that affect veterans who have been prisoners of war in the German, Pacific, Korean and Vietnam theaters of conflict.
From Jamaica to Japan: The Diary of a Hong Kong Prisoner of War    by Thomas Forsyth
Price: Free! 113210 words. Published by Ebook Launch  on April 6, 2011. .

This is the diary of Winnipeg Grenadier Tom Forsyth who enlisted on the 30th of September, 1939 at the Minto Armories. The diary catalogues Forsythe's war experiences from garrison and guard duties in Jamaica, to the defence of Hong Kong, and then as a POW.
Sojourn in Silesia: 1940 - 1945    by Arthur Evans
Price: $4.99 USD. 32570 words. Published by Writer's Block Admin Services  on July 24, 2011. .

Sojourn in Silesia is a book by Arthur Evans CBE, in which he recounts his experiences of his time, between 1940 and 1945, in the prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag VIIIB.
Sergeant Beasley: Memoirs of a WWII P.O.W.    by Pete Partin
Price: $3.99 USD. 54610 words. Published on July 25, 2011. .

Sergeant Beasley: Memoirs of a WWII P.O.W. is a compilation of the memories of Sergeant Charles Palmer Beasley. It chronicles his life from youth in the hills of Crawford County, Indiana to the Civilian Conservation Corps to the Army Air Corps and as a prisoner of war at the Keifheide (Stalag Luft IV) P.O.W. camp in Germany.
The One That Got Away    by James Leasor
Price: $4.49 USD. 91190 words. Published on August 8, 2011. .

Franz von Werra was the only German prisoner of war to escape and return to Germany after being captured by the Allies. An incredibly charismatic, inventive and self-confident man, he was a Luftwaffe ace shot down in the Battle of Britain. The One that Got Away tells the full and exciting story of his two daring escapes in England and his third and successful escape in Canada.
Broken Heart    by Gary Whitmore
Price: $0.99 USD. 50180 words. Published on November 15, 2011. .

While a confirmed bachelor tells the story on how his true love broke his heart during World War II, he finally learns the truth as to why she married another man.
World War II Cusp Mendacity    by Solange DeVane
Price: $4.99 USD. 25600 words. Published on February 19, 2012. .

World War II depicts another story of a traditional family,within two generations still enduring vivid painful memories as former Prisoners Of War (P.O.W.) A father passed on to his sons the same legacy as they became broken men wandering around aimlessly.
POW #74324    by robert stermscheg
Price: $2.99 USD. 62440 words. Published on March 7, 2012. .

Real heroes aren’t born. Rather, they are ordinary people who have risen to meet seemingly insurmountable challenges in the face of adversity. What really defines a person is the way they face those obstacles and overcome them. We don’t have to look to Hollywood to find examples; in fact, we need look no further than our backyards. My backyard, that is. My father, my dad, John Stermscheg, is such