Rites of passage : the late American regime in the Philippines : the Japanese occupation of the Philippines : Independence Day 1946 /

Statement of responsibility: Josefa Castro Benitez.

by Benitez, Josefa Castro [author.].

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BookPublisher: [Manila] : Josefa Castro Benitez, c2015Description: xiii, 135 pages ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Benitez, Josefa Castro

| Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 -- Personal narratives

| Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946 -- Personal narratives

Contents:

A beginning in time (1938-1940), the late American regime in the Philippines -- A rude awakening : living with the Japanese (1941-1943) -- Fleeing from the Japanese : life in evacuation (1943-1944) -- Ending the Second World War : Gen. Douglas MacArthur returns and the Liberation of Manila (1944-1945) -- Rebuilding our homes and lives : the Philippine Rehabilitation Commission (1945-1946) -- Going back to school in 1945 -- Philippine Independence Day : July 4, 1946

Language/Translation Info: In EnglishSummary: "Rites of Passage is about the recollection by the author of her childhood and adolescence set against conditions prevailing before, during and after World War II in the Philippines in an unbroken sequence. Living life is indeed a ceremony, a "rite" from birth to death." List(s) this item appears in: Women and War Exhibition | Comfort Women

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books, Monographs	Filipinas Heritage Library Main Library Holdings		DS 686.4 .B46 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	18229
Books, Monographs	Filipinas Heritage Library Roderick Hall Coll.	RHC - Biography / Memoir	DS 686.4 .B46 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	18361

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