The Last Ring Home: A POW's Lasting Legacy of Courage, Love and Honor in World War
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Language: English . Brand New. Traveling 40,000 miles and inspiring love and despair in equal measure, Lt. Minter Dial s lost Annapolis ring altered the lives of many - not just those who gazed upon its blue stone. The spellbinding account of one man s obsession with a family mystery - and the product of decades of research and inquiries - The Last Ring Home explores author Minter Dial s pursuit of the true story of his namesake, his late grandfather Lt. Minter Dial, USN, a celebrated war hero whose suffering and trauma nearly buried his memory forever. A prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, Lt. Dial discovered the cruelest meaning of the Bushido code. Moments before he was killed, he gave his treasured Naval Academy ring to a friend. In the ensuing chaos, it disappeared. Armed with a passion for history and a desire to uncover his grandfather s legacy, Dial s epic quest for the ring transports him to prisoner-of-war memorials and ex-POW conventions, military and press archives, and the homes of those affected by the Second World War across the world. Sweeping as far back as the American Civil War, The Last Ring Home combines rigorous research with more than 100 interviews with experts, survivors, and descendants of the Greatest Generation to tell the powerful story of American prisoners of war in the Pacific.

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The spellbinding account of one manás obsession with his grandfather?s legacy?and the product of decades of research and inquiries?The Last Ring Home details Minter Dial?s pursuit of the Naval Academy ring belonging to his namesake, his late grandfather Lt. Minter Dial, a prisoner of the Japanese in World War Two, and a celebrated hero whose mysterious, horrific death caused those who loved him most to bury his memory forever. Sweeping as far back as the American Civil War, The Last Ring Home combines historical events with rigorous research and startling anecdotes to tell the powerful story of American prisoners of World War Two in the Pacific.

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used books,books, The Last Ring Home : A POW's Lasting Legacy of Courage, Love, and Honour in World War II, Traveling forty thousand miles and inspiring love and despair in equal measure, Lt. Minter Dial s lost Annapolis ring altered the lives of many not just those who gazed upon its blue stone. The spellbinding account of one man s obsession with a family mystery and the product of decades of research and inquiries The Last Ring Home explores author Minter Dial s pursuit of the true story of his namesake, his late grandfather Lt. Minter Dial, USN, a celebrated war hero whose suffering and trauma nearly buried his memory forever. A prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, Lt. Dial discovered the cruelest meaning of the Bushido code. Moments before he was killed, he gave his treasured Naval Academy ring to a friend. In the ensuing chaos, it disappeared. Armed with a passion for history and a desire to uncover his grandfather s legacy, Dial s epic quest for the ring transports him to prisoner-of-war memorials and ex-POW conventions, military and press archives, and the homes of those affected by the Second World War across the world. Sweeping as far back as the American Civil War, The Last Ring Home combines rigorous research with more than one hundred interviews with experts, survivors, and descendants of the Greatest Generation to tell the powerful story of American prisoners of war in the Pacific.

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Traveling forty thousand miles and inspiring love and despair in equal measure, Lt. Minter Dial's lost Annapolis ring altered the lives of many-not just those who gazed upon its blue stone. The spellbinding account of one man's obsession with a family mystery-and the product of decades of research and inquiries-The Last Ring Home explores author Minter Dial's pursuit of the true story of his namesake, his late grandfather Lt. Minter Dial, USN, a celebrated war hero whose suffering and trauma nearly buried his memory forever.A prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, Lt. Dial discovered the cruelest meaning of the Bushido code. Moments before he was killed, he gave his treasured Naval Academy ring to a friend. In the ensuing chaos, it disappeared. Armed with a passion for history and a desire to uncover his grandfather's legacy, Dial's epic quest for the ring transports him to prisoner-of-war memorials and ex-POW conventions, military and press archives, and the homes of those affected by the Second World War across the world. Sweeping as far back as the American Civil War, The Last Ring Home combines rigorous research with more than one hundred interviews with experts, survivors, and descendants of the Greatest Generation to tell the powerful story of American prisoners of war in the Pacific.

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Minter Dial, Books, History, The Last Ring Home: A POW's Lasting Legacy of Courage, Love, and Honor in World War II, Traveling forty thousand miles and inspiring love and despair in equal measure, Lt. Minter Dial's lost Annapolis ring altered the lives of many-not just those who gazed upon its blue stone.The spellbinding account of one man's obsession with a family mystery-and the product of decades of research and inquiries-The Last Ring Home explores author Minter Dial's pursuit of the true story of his namesake, his late grandfather Lt. Minter Dial, USN, a celebrated war hero whose suffering and trauma nearly buried his memory forever.A prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, Lt. Dial discovered the cruelest meaning of the Bushido code. Moments before he was killed, he gave his treasured Naval Academy ring to a friend. In the ensuing chaos, it disappeared.Armed with a passion for history and a desire to uncover his grandfather's legacy, Dial's epic quest for the ring transports him to prisoner-of-war memorials and ex-POW conventions, military and press archives, and the homes of those affected by the Second World War across the world.Sweeping as far back as the American Civil War, The Last Ring Home combines rigorous research with more than one hundred interviews with experts, survivors, and descendants of the Greatest Generation to tell the powerful story of American prisoners of war in the Pacific.

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Traveling 40,000 miles and inspiring love and despair in equal measure, Lt. Minter Dial's lost Annapolis ring altered the lives of many - not just those who gazed upon its blue stone. The spellbinding account of one man's obsession with a family mystery - and the product of decades of research and inquiries - The Last Ring Home explores author Minter Dial's pursuit of the true story of his namesake, his late grandfather Lt. Minter Dial, USN, a celebrated war hero whose suffering and trauma nearly buried his memory forever. A prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, Lt. Dial discovered the cruelest meaning of the Bushido code. Moments before he was killed, he gave his treasured Naval Academy ring to a friend. In the ensuing chaos, it disappeared. Armed with a passion for history and a desire to uncover his grandfather's legacy, Dial's epic quest for the ring transports him to prisoner-of-war memorials and ex-POW conventions, military and press archives, and the homes of those affected by the Second World War across the world. Sweeping as far back as the American Civil War, The Last Ring Home combines rigorous research with more than 100 interviews with experts, survivors, and descendants of the Greatest Generation to tell the powerful story of American prisoners of war in the Pacific. , MP3 CD, Edition: MP3 Una, Format: Audiobook, Format: MP3 Audio, Format: Unabridged, Label: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio, Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio, Product group: Book, Published: 2017-03-14, Release date: 2017-03-14, Studio: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio, Sales rank: 1770079.

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