Connie A. (jazzysmom) - , reviewed on 6/7/2015 + 907 more book reviews

Several times while reading this I asked myself "could I have endured this kind of life"? How does one find the strength to carry on with so little hope in sight? This is the authors story of her and her husbands day to day life hiding in the mountains of the Philippines in 1941 during the Japanese occupation of the islands. Though this book deals with the wartime events, it is in no sense a "dated" book. For a year and a half Ron & Doris Macauley managed to live day to day trying to stay alive not only from the Japanese but from the threat of monsoon rains, snakes, malaria and dwindling sources of food. Never knowing who they could trust. Then to be captured & live thru the horrifying time in primitive Japanese prisons. Bread and Rice is one of those reads that left me thankful for what I have and leaves me ashamed for what I take for granted. Written well with depth. A true story of heroism. I truly enjoyed my time with this book.

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