Rising from the Shadow of the Sun

Rising from the Shadow of the Sun

by Ronny Herman de Jong
Rising from the Shadow of the Sun

Rising from the Shadow of the Sun

by Ronny Herman de Jong

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An inspiring story about the human spirit and the resiliency that can be found in families and even little girls.

Elizabeth Norman, PhD

This fascinating chronicle of a Dutch mother and daughter records and agonizing, but eventually triumphant, journey from the horrors of life in a WWII Japanese prison camp in the 1940s to peace and prosperity in the United States in the 21st century.

Ed Williams, PhD

Ronny’s strong and engaging voice brings clear understanding of the physical and psychological suffering that interned women endured during the Japanese occupation.

Virginia Colangelo, MA

Rising from the Shadow of the Sun reveals human greatness and depravity through the eyes of a little girl and her courageous mother. Ronny’s life glows like a “lunar rainbow” of perseverance and hope. It’s a testimony to the abiding strength of family and love.

James Williams, MAT

Ronny’s direct, matter-of–face narrative is optimistic, revealing her abiding faith that love, determination and positive willpower can overcome adversity.

Ray Newton, PhD

Ronny Herman de Jong, born and raised in the Dutch East Indies, survived four years in Japanese concentration camps during WWII. After the war Ronny studied English at Leyden University in the Netherlands. In 1972 she moved to the USA with her husband and three children and currently resides in Arizona.


Product Details

BN ID: 2940154226131
Publisher: Ronny Herman de Jong
Publication date: 01/15/2017
Sold by: Draft2Digital
Format: eBook
File size: 11 MB
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About the Author

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. A B.A. in English Literature from Leiden University in the Netherlands served her well during the rest of her life, since she 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. 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. 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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