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The Will to Survive
“The Will to Survive” is more than a story of a man surviving insurmountable odds. There were beatings, torture, starvation, malnutrition, tropical diseases, slave labor, and human medical experimentation. It is a true story of not only survival, but of choices and how one man lived with the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and led a productive and meaningful life. This is John Zale’s story.
198 pages, Paperback
Published August 9, 2018
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August 1, 2024
A harrowing recount of the atrocities faced by POW's of WWII. John Zale's story, told theough his daughter Karen, is shocking, humbling and heartwrenching. Sheds light on the unimaginable and will remind you what the men and women who have fought and who are still fighting for our country have faced. Freedom isn't free. Loyalty at its finest.
October 20, 2025
A well written true story by the daughter of a western NY WWII soldier's experience after his capture by the Japanese in the Philippines. Not to be forgotten. Thank you Karen Zale.
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