Child of two worlds : an autobiography of a Filipino-American, or vice versa /
Statement of responsibility: Norman Reyesby
Reyes, Norman
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BookPublisher: Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Pub., c1995Description: xiv, 289 p. : 22 x 14 cm.ISBN: 089410778X (softbound).Subject(s): Reyes, Norman, -- 1922 -- Childhood and youth | Filipino Americans -- Biography | Manila (Philippines) -- BiographyOnline resources: VIEW PRELIMINARY PAGES Language/Translation Info: EnglishSummary: Norman Reyes was a mestizo born of a Filipino father and American mother who is better known as a radio broadcaster who read the “Bataan has Fallenâ€Â spiel on April 9, 1942.
In this autobiography, he talks about how his parents met and married, settled in San Juan, Rizal and gave birth to him. He describes his growing up in Manila with two cultures, and details his studies and his classmates, his travels and adventures.
The last three chapters deal with the arrival of war, his being commissioned as a lieutenant in the Philippine Army, and his role in the Voice of Freedom in Corregidor. He ends with the surrender and his capture. (He omits the rest of the war from his book, which is unfortunate, as he was forced to broadcast for the Japanese during the occupation). After the war, he migrated to the US. - Prof. Ricardo T. Jose
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll. | CT 1798 R496 R49 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 15272 |
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