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Acknowledgements
It is said that it takes a village to raise a child – the same could be said for writing a book. With that in mind, my heartfelt thanks to my husband Stewart, sisters Flora and Mairi, sister-in-law Lesley and daughter Rachel, for their insightful, if at times ruthless, feedback; to my agent Judith Murdoch for her advice and support; to my editor, Manpreet Grewal for her enthusiasm for the book and to the rest of the amazing team at Sphere – you are all part of my village!
For anyone interested in learning more about the women’s experience while captives of the Japanese I can recommend the following books:
Sisters in Arms by Nicola Tyrer, The Real Tenko by Mark Felton, Quiet Heroines by Brenda McBryde and White Coolies by Betty Jeffrey.