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Leper Spy
Leper Spy: The Story of an Unlikely Hero of World War II | Ben Montgomery
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The GIs called her Joey. Hundreds owed their lives to the tiny Filipina who stashed explosives in spare tires, tracked Japanese troop movements, and smuggled maps of fortifications across enemy lines. As the Battle of Manila raged, Josefina Guerrero walked through gunfire to bandage wounds and close the eyes of the dead. Her valor earned her the Medal of Freedom, but what made her a good spy was also destroying her: leprosy, which so horrified the Japanese they refused to search her. After the war, army chaplains found her in a nightmarish leper colony and fought for the US government to do something it had never done: welcome a foreigner with leprosy. This brought her celebrity, which she used to publicly speak for other sufferers. However, the notoriety haunted her and she sought a way to disappear. Ben Montgomery now brings Guerrero's heroic accomplishments to light.
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BeverleeWitvoetAbell
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Ben Montgomery Skyped with our book club tonight. His passion and candor made me love the book even more. I have read both of his books and can't wait for his next one!!!

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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This is what General MacArthur said when the Japanese surrendered during World War II. It's what I hope for us all, now and in the future.

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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🌟🌟🌟🌟 This was a great book. Think a mashup of stories about war, medical, immigration, and just plain heroism. This woman's life is completely unique, and Montgomery makes it as readable as fiction. But it's not!

#nonfictionchallenge17

Longer review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1912671027

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I have a bone to pick with this book so far. At just about 40% read, the amount of time spent on the real-life heroine is minimal. So far it's a LOT of war and battle descriptions. More of Miss Joey, please!

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Oh yes I did! I took a deep inhale and wow! This book smells good. 😜👃🏻

MemoirsForMe 😁👍🏻 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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This book looks utterly amazing. The #indie bookstore I visited today had signed copies because the author is from this area. The book's about a Filipina who assisted the Allies during WWII. She was able to accomplish so much because the Japanese wouldn't come near her - she had leprosy. Starting it tonight! #nonfictionchallenge17 #TBRTemptation

LeahBergen This sounds amazing. 8y
Cinfhen Cool, I love the uniqueness of this story😍 8y
Cinfhen And that photo on the cover 😍😍 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @LeahBergen @Cinfhen I started it the day I bought it. I hope the war history doesn't dominate the story ... but the personal pages about Joey are definitely interesting! 8y
Cinfhen I await your full review, since you tell it like it is, which I respect and appreciate 🙌🏻 8y
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