Includes index.

Japanese Invasion: December 8, 1941 to March 1942: Life-changing news -- A Trek through Unfamiliar Terrain -- A Taste of tragedy -- A touch of Irony --A sharp birdlike whistle -- A Refugee Camp -- A Refugee Situation Ends -- A small step toward normalcy -- Japanese Occupation: January 1942 to February 1945: How the Victors Treat the Conquered -- How the Whole Country Is Controlled -- How a Slap Vindicates One's Dignity -- How to Cool Down on a Hot Day -- How Respect and Discipline Are Exacted -- How Harassment Is Used to Terrorize -- How Collaborators Instill Fear -- How a Personal Triumph Awakens Hope -- How a Personal Tragedy Numbs National Loss -- How U.S. Planes in the Sky Signal Liberation -- American Liberation of Manila: September 21, 1944 to July 4, 1946: Battling for Control of the Philippine Sea -- Waiting for the Arrival of American Forces -- Landing of American Troops on Leyte -- Attacking the University of Santo Tomas Camp -- Meeting Our Liberators -- Fleeing the Conflagration -- Living a Nomad's Life -- Wondering How Many More Sufferings to Bear -- Searching for Decent School Clothes to Wear -- Enjoying a Revived Liberated City -- Cheering the Awarding of Philippine Independence -- In Memoriam -- Index