philippines

A biography of the woman who rose to political prominence after the death of her husband and was elected president of the Philippines in 1986.

Juan, Petra, AND Lidia listen to Grandfather tell about the land and people of the Philippines.

A little boy saves a crocodile's life only to have the animal threaten to eat him.

Describes the Japanese invasion of the Philippine Islands and their defeat of the American forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur early in World War II.

A civil servant narrates six stories to the patrons of a Bombay bar, tales of ghosts and soldiers, love and hate between families, and corruption in present-day India.

The author recounts his three and a half years as a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II.

Describes Corazon Aquino's life from her early childhood to her election as president of the Philippines, including her time spent in the United States and her marriage to Benigno.

Army pilot William E. Dyess describes his time in and escape from a prisoner of war camp on the Bataan peninsula during World War II.

Describes life in the Philippines, focusing on the daily activities and cultural history of some modern island children.