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Hell and high fever
198 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1971
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David Selby
62 books18 followersDavid Lynn Selby was born and raised in Morgantown, West Virginia. He received B.S. and M.A. degrees from West Virginia University and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University.
He is an honorary member of the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center's Advisory Board, has worked with the Governor's Honor Academy, and has made many guest appearances around the state of West Virginia.
David and his wife, Chip, fund a guest artist series at West Virginia University. In 1989, he was honored as a distinguished alumnus of West Virginia University, and, in May 1992, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Communications and Fine Arts at Southern Illinois University. He was given the first Life Achievement Award from the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts in 1998, and he received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 2004.
David is a member of the Cleveland Playhouse Hall of Fame, and, in 1999, he received the Millennium Recognition Award from The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.
David and Chip ran a summer children's musical theatre in New York for ten years before moving to California. He has directed numerous programs with youth and has volunteered with scouting and youth sports programs.
The Selbys have three children."
He is an honorary member of the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center's Advisory Board, has worked with the Governor's Honor Academy, and has made many guest appearances around the state of West Virginia.
David and his wife, Chip, fund a guest artist series at West Virginia University. In 1989, he was honored as a distinguished alumnus of West Virginia University, and, in May 1992, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Communications and Fine Arts at Southern Illinois University. He was given the first Life Achievement Award from the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts in 1998, and he received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University in 2004.
David is a member of the Cleveland Playhouse Hall of Fame, and, in 1999, he received the Millennium Recognition Award from The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.
David and Chip ran a summer children's musical theatre in New York for ten years before moving to California. He has directed numerous programs with youth and has volunteered with scouting and youth sports programs.
The Selbys have three children."
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October 6, 2025
A very readable memoir of a member of Lark Force who escaped with other military along the coast of New Britain after the Japanese landed at Rabaul. It must be remembered that this was written at a different time with various racist comments made about the local indigenous population.
The privations of survival in the jungle with malaria, dysentery, food availability and avoiding Japanese forces. Some decided to surrender, unaware of the consequences of that decision.
After 3 months the rescue was accomplished, rescuing over 100 soldiers and civilians by boat. a number of soldiers succumbing to disease or atrocity before this was able to be carried out.
The privations of survival in the jungle with malaria, dysentery, food availability and avoiding Japanese forces. Some decided to surrender, unaware of the consequences of that decision.
After 3 months the rescue was accomplished, rescuing over 100 soldiers and civilians by boat. a number of soldiers succumbing to disease or atrocity before this was able to be carried out.
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