A Child in the Midst of Battle
reader comments
"A Child in the Midst of Battle is an absorbing read, filled with emotion, compassion, fear, determination, and most of all a will to survive while keeping a family intact. Empie and Mette have captured the heroics of a family under duress during wartime."
—Norman A. Moffett
Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)
"I was right in the action with the author, experiencing each moment as she did."
—Mary Beth Gaik
Chicago, Illinois
"A must read. The vivid description of what the author personally experienced made me realize, once again, how terrible it had been for us innocent civilians during the Battle of Manila, and throughout the years of Japanese occupation of the Philippines."
—Gerardo R. Urbina
Madrid, Spain
"Beautifully written and illustrated. It was also educational because I didn't know how much destruction the Philippines suffered [during the war]. My father flew a fighter plane in the battle of Leyte Gulf. Reading this book helped me understand what really happened there."
—Lea Anthony
Southern California
"The book was difficult to put down. [The author's] accounts of the events during her wartime odyssey as seen through the mind and eyes of a twelve year old girl gave me the vicarious experience of being there. An excellent narration of a true to life adventure!"
—Ricardo Kierulf y Mascunana
Ottawa, Ontario
"[Empie] breathes life into a war story. If not for people like [her]… history would consist merely of statistics and dates that say little of the human experience."
—Chris Boyd
Palos Verdes News
Commentary
"This story should be read by school children everywhere so they could know how lucky they are."
—Philip Mehan
author of Escape From Tyranny
"I felt such a strong sense of emotion reading this book. I was facinated by the stories told by both the soldiers and the civilians. Their stories keep alive the spirits of [war] survivors, and forever remind us of those who have passed on."
—William Oyas
Tracy, California
"The beautiful part [of the book for me] was the family's love and respect for each other in the face of enemy fire. The book's presentation is a priceless memory for anyone.
—Barbara Cathey
