I'm not reading anything right now, but the last book I read was, "Miss U" (1948), by Margaret Utinsky. I watched a movie called "The Great Raid" (2005). It's a good movie about U.S. forces returning the Philippines in WW-II. A volunteer force went behind Japanese lines and rescued American's from a P.O.W. camp, before the retreating Japanese could kill them all. The movie introduced a character, Margaret Utinsky, played by Connie Neilson. Her character made me wonder if she really ever existed, so I Googled her, and found that she was really there, and had written a book, "Miss U".
The real Margaret Utinsky, and what she did in the Philippines is somewhat different from how the movie portrayed her. However, her real story is much more interesting.
This book is now out of print, and costs as much as $145.00 these days. I doubt any of you are going to spend that much money on a CLOUDY recommended book, but if anyone would like to read it, I will gladly loan it to you, as long as you promise to return it to me, when you are done.
"Miss U" tells a remarkable true story of a woman, who endured unbelievable hardship, did amazing things, was very clever, saved the lives of many, and survived where most of us would have died. I highly recommend it. It was a book that I could not put down after reading the first page. As you turn the pages, and realize that her story is not fiction, but a real account of what happened, you will not be able to put the book down either.
p.s. If you don't think you want to read the book, I might suggest that you just click on the blue link to Margaret Utinsky, which might interest you to read her story.
READ THIS BOOK...!!! I think the female character in "The Great Raid" was based on a combo of Mrs. Utinski and Mrs. Claire Phillips. Both saved many Americans and Filipinos. Both won the Medal of Freedom. Both should have been awaded The Medal of Honor, but they were civilians.
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