Please read my blogs on World War Two Heroes of Cebu, Philippines World War Two Heroes of Cebu Philippines Alfonso Escaño Corominas, Sr. https://cbrainard.blogspot.com/2022/02/world-war-two-hero-alfonso-escano.html Dr. Colonel Emilio Veloso Osmeña https://cbrainard.blogspot.com/2022/02/world-war-two-in-cebu-dr-col-emilio.html Conrado Colina … [Read more...] about World War Two Heroes Cebu Philippines
Remembering Dr. Herbert Zipper #WorldWarTwo survivor
In around 1992 I met an elderly gentleman Dr. Herbert Zipper, who had been a Jewish composer-conductor in Germany in the 1930s when Hitler was chancellor. Zipper was picked up and sent to Dachau where he organized an orchestra that gave clandestine concerts from an abandoned latrine. He was released from Buchenwald and he went to Manila to reunite and marry the love of his life Trudl … [Read more...] about Remembering Dr. Herbert Zipper #WorldWarTwo survivor
Takuya Matsuda Interviews Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Interview of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard by Takuya Matsuda Focusing on her novel, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept Takuya Matsuda is a PhD Candidate, Teaching Fellow at the English Department of the University of North Texas This Interview was done in March 2020 by email TM (Takuya Matsuda): My name is Tak Matsuda, and I’m a PhD candidate in English at the University of North Texas. I’m … [Read more...] about Takuya Matsuda Interviews Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Academic Studies on Cecilia Brainard Novels
I was happy to hear from two PhD candidates. The first interviewed me about my novel, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept. He wrote: "My name is ________ and I’m a PhD candidate in English at the University of ______. I’m from Japan and working on my dissertation that discusses ethnic American writers’ literary writings on the Second World War in the Pacific. I read your novel, When the … [Read more...] about Academic Studies on Cecilia Brainard Novels
World War Two: 78th Anniversary of Japan’s Attack
Today marks the 78th anniversary of Japan's attack of Pearl Harbor and Manila and the beginning of World War Two in the Pacific. This link gives you information. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/12/07/pearl-harbor-wasnt-only-surprise-attack-that-day.html To honor those who experienced World War Two, I am sharing a short excerpt of my World War Two novel, When the Rainbow Goddess … [Read more...] about World War Two: 78th Anniversary of Japan’s Attack
Philippine Edition of Cecilia Brainard’s War Novel at #CebuLitFest
PHILIPPINE EDITION OF CECILIA BRAINARD’S WAR NOVEL AT THE #CEBULITFEST The Philippine edition of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s novel, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, will be released by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. The author, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, will be at the Cebu Literary Festival (CebuLitFest) on June 29 and 30, 2019, Ayala Center, Cebu, Philippines, to celebrate … [Read more...] about Philippine Edition of Cecilia Brainard’s War Novel at #CebuLitFest