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    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun
    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun
    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun
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    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun

    By Ronny Herman de Jong

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    This second edition of Rising from the Shadow of the Sun, A Story of Love, Survival and Joy exemplifies the power of positive thinking, of hope, of perseverance even in the most perilous and life threatening situations and of a mother's love for her children, surpassing even the tragedy of death.
    Jeannette Herman-Louwerse, Netty, a young mother incarcerated by the Japanese on the island of Java during world War Two with her two little girls Ronny and Paula, endures starvation, harsh punishments and diseases for almost four years. They barely survive.
    In a secret diary, at the risk of being tortured and killed had it been detected, Netty writes letters to her parents in the German-occupied Netherlands, and gives an accurate historical account of the Japanese invasion and the lives of women and children interned under the brutal regime of the Japanese. She describes the years of physical and psychological suffering, but also the hope, faith, solidarity and resilience that keep the imprisoned women alive.
    Netty's husband Fokko, a pilot with the Dutch Naval Air Force, stationed in Surabaya, escapes with his squadron hours before the Japanese submarines encircle the island. Working under British command in Sri Lanka, Fokko’s story is chronicled along the same timeline as that of his wife and children; he, too, survives.
    Ten years after the war Ronny continues her education in the Netherlands. She earns a degree in English from Leiden University and marries an ambitious young man. After the birth of two daughters and a son they emigrate to California in 1972.
    The close-knit family serves as a strong basis for the ups and downs in Ronny’s life. Setting goals and fulfilling dreams, Ronny frequently visits her parents in the Netherlands; she translates her mother's diary and based on that publishes her first book In the Shadow of the Sun in 1992. After her father passes away the bond with her mother grows even stronger.
    The first edition of Rising from the Shadow of the Sun, A Story of Love, Survival and Joy, published in 2011 includes Ronny's memoir and the Japanese War Crimes Files. This second edition commemorates her mother's life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRonny Herman de Jong
    Release dateNov 13, 2015
    ISBN9781310736735
    Rising from the Shadow of the Sun
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    Ronny Herman de Jong

    Ronny Herman de Jong, born and raised on the island of Java in the Dutch East Indies, survived four years in Japanese concentration camps during World War Two. She earned a B.A. in English Literature from Leiden University in the Netherlands and emigrated to the United States in 1972 with her husband, three children and their dog. Her mother’s secret camp journal was the basis for her first book IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN, published in 1992 and her memoir RISING FROM THE SHADOW OF THE SUN: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy, published in 2011. Both these books are currently out of print. On the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the end of the War in the Pacific, she published her third book SURVIVORS OF WWII IN THE PACIFIC. In 2015 a Second Edition of RISING FROM THE SHADOW OF THE SUN provided more post-WWII information and pictures and includes her mother's end of life. On January 11, 2017, Ronny released her fifth book, an ebook titled ANGUISHED. In January 2018 the Audiobook of RISING FROM THE SHADOW OF THE SUN became available for purchase. Ronny is an Honorary Professional Member of the SSA, the Society of Southwestern Authors and PWP, the Professional Writers of Prescott. She has been interviewed on Radio and Television shows in Arizona, Hawai'i, the Netherlands, and on SBS Dutch Radio in Australia. Her favorite things are dancing, traveling, reading, writing, walking, swimming and snorkeling. Her family, counting 7 grandchildren, always comes first. Her motto is: Reach for the stars! You may not actually get one, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either!

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      Rising from the Shadow of the Sun: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy
      by Ronny Herman de Jong

      This is the story of a Dutch mother Netty Herman and her two daughters Ronny and Paula. The story takes place during WWII and chronicles their lives, from freedom to living in Japanese concentration camps in Southeast Asia.

      Told from Netty's journal, then later years from her memory. Also Ronny tells where the family is today. A fascinating and emotional story of one courageous woman determined to protect her children.

      Vivid details of life in the camps were sad and disturbing. How one group of people (Japanese military) inhumanly treated another (Dutch) is so sad, yet part of history. Rising from the Shadow of the Sun: A Story of Love, Survival and Joy is (in my opinion) a must read. I feel many people are not aware of what The Dutch (living in Asia) went through during WWII. I also feel this would make a great book for High School students to read

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