{"product_id":"a-bright-and-blinding-sun-marcus-brotherton-9780316318914","title":"A Bright and Blinding Sun: A World War II Story of Survival, Love, and Redemption","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author comes the incredible true story of an underage soldier's first love and loss on the battlefields of Bataan and Corregidor--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joe Johnson Jr. ran away from home at the age of 12, hopping a freight train at the height of the Great Depression. He managed to talk his way into the U.S. Army two years later. Seeking freedom and adventure, he was sent to the Philippines. \u003cp\u003e Adrift in spirit, Joe visited a teenage prostitute, and they became unlikely, smitten allies. Yet when the Japanese attacked on December 8, 1941, their hopes of being together had to wait. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joe and his fellow soldiers fought for four brutal months in Bataan and Corregidor, until they were forced to surrender. The boy endured years of horror as a prisoner of war, only dreaming about seeing again the girl he'd come to love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This lyrically written and deeply encouraging saga will remind you that every life can be lifted, forgiveness is the patron of restoration, and redemption is available to all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcus Brotherton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316318914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316318914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2022","brand":"Marcus Brotherton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048598761727,"sku":"9780316318914","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6236593-74fb-43b4-8da5-9ecb4454ab4d.jpg?v=1684996704","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-bright-and-blinding-sun-marcus-brotherton-9780316318914","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}