This is a fascinating chronicle based on the detailed diary of Netty Herman, a courageous Dutch mother, who records the horrors and desperation of life with her two young daughters, Ronny and Paula, in World War II Japanese concentration camps for women and children on Java; and the inspiring story of Ronny's journey from a childhood in captivity in Southeast Asia in the 1940s to peace and prosperity in the United States in the 21st century.
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An eye-opener for a survivor's child: a true historical account involving my Dad and his family in WWII.
14 Feb 2012
Format:Paperback
I am a daughter of Rob Vierhout, who was in the Japanese concentration camps together with Ronny and her family.. Ronny's Memoir Rising from the shadow of the Sun helped me to understand what my grandmother experienced with her three young children. It taught me a bit about the family dynamics. This is a story involving my family that no one ever talked about and as a child you feel that something is wrong or different but you don't know what.
Growing up it is very difficult sometimes to sense that there are imperceptible secrets that people are not talking about but that are just as important if not more so than things that are being said.
So thank you, Ronny, for writing this book. It taught me about a grandfather I never knew and the stories that were never told. It gave me a really good understanding of my family's past.
Growing up it is very difficult sometimes to sense that there are imperceptible secrets that people are not talking about but that are just as important if not more so than things that are being said.
So thank you, Ronny, for writing this book. It taught me about a grandfather I never knew and the stories that were never told. It gave me a really good understanding of my family's past.
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An eye witness' confirmation of the true story of one family's inspiring revival after surviving Japanese cruelties in WWII
12 Feb 2012
By Rob Vierhout
Format:Paperback
In her Memoir Rising from the Shadow of the Sun Ronny Herman presents a well written and truthful story about the life of a family in Indonesia before, during and after the Japanese occupation.
As a child I was interned with my mother and two brothers in the same camps as Ronny, her mother (Aunt Netty) and her sister Paula. Because of Aunt Netty's detailed journal Ronny was able to clearly relate how desperately women and children tried to survive in overcrowded concentration camps under very harsh conditions and cruel treatment by the Japanese quards.
I feel great admiration for Aunt Netty who not only had the strength and courage to support her own family and keep a journal, but supported others like my mother and her three young boys as well.
Because of her support we were able to continue to live normal lives again in complete freedom when our families were reunited after Japanese surrender on August 15, 1945.
In her Memoir Rising from the Shadow of the Sun Ronny describes the experiences of her father who escaped the camps and joined the Allied Forces; the years she, her mother and little sister spent in Japanese prison camps and the return of her family to a normal existence after the liberation. In addition she illustrates that despite the suffering the Japanese had caused life can hold hope and joy.
As a child I was interned with my mother and two brothers in the same camps as Ronny, her mother (Aunt Netty) and her sister Paula. Because of Aunt Netty's detailed journal Ronny was able to clearly relate how desperately women and children tried to survive in overcrowded concentration camps under very harsh conditions and cruel treatment by the Japanese quards.
I feel great admiration for Aunt Netty who not only had the strength and courage to support her own family and keep a journal, but supported others like my mother and her three young boys as well.
Because of her support we were able to continue to live normal lives again in complete freedom when our families were reunited after Japanese surrender on August 15, 1945.
In her Memoir Rising from the Shadow of the Sun Ronny describes the experiences of her father who escaped the camps and joined the Allied Forces; the years she, her mother and little sister spent in Japanese prison camps and the return of her family to a normal existence after the liberation. In addition she illustrates that despite the suffering the Japanese had caused life can hold hope and joy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Laurette Bol
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Rising from the Shadow of the Sun, A Story of Love, Survival and Joy describes how a fascinating lady, Netty Herman, with her strong, cheerful and loving character conquers all life-threatening situations in World War Two Japanese concentration camps and saves the lives of herself and her two young daughters. She writes detailed letters about life in the camps to her parents in the Netherlands in a diary.
In her Memoir Netty's elder daughter Ronny looks back at the events described in her mother's letter diary and her own happy childhood and subsequent exciting and fulfilling life.
In her Memoir Netty's elder daughter Ronny looks back at the events described in her mother's letter diary and her own happy childhood and subsequent exciting and fulfilling life.
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An Unforgettable Tale of Tragedy and Triumph
"Rising from the Shadow of the Sun" is a personal account that deserves many readers. It is of great historical value even though it was published almost 70 years after the events... Read more
Published 14 months ago by p.c.van Wijngaarden, the Netherlands
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A Flashback to the Post-WWII Era in Southeast Asia.
A little girl of five, I felt very much alone in the world right after the war. I had lost my mother and her unborn baby just before I was incarcerated by the Japanese in a camp on... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Cor den Hoed
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The story of a little girl as POW on Java
"Rising from the Shadow of the Sun" is a sequel to Ronny Herman's earlier book, "In the shadow of the Sun" and nicely complements her earlier work -- a translation into English of... Read more
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