Bouncing Back
- ISBN-10
- 0671746359
- ISBN-13
- 9780671746353
- Series
- Bouncing Back
- Category
- Prisoners of war
- Pages
- 260
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-04
- Author
- Geoffrey Norman
Description
A harrowing and inspiring account of a group of American POWs--how they survived years of brutality at the hands of the North Vietnamese to emerge with remarkably healthy spirits and minds. The soldiers used an intricate support system to bounce back after dealing with their captors.
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