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Nine Thousand Miles to Adventure

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John Santacroce has written a wonderful book full of adventure, humor, and discovery. It's a page-turner for young readers as they share John's adventures growing up in the Philippines and learn something about historical events of the time. Younger baby boomers will also identify with the author's perspective of this era. Read this unique book and talk about it with your children! One of the many great features of this extremely well-written memoir is that it uses intelligent but conversational language, no profanity, and never "talks down" to its audience. It's loaded with an adventurous boy's observations and discoveries about a fascinating land. I guarantee this book will be a treasured addition to your library, and one that readers of all ages will enjoy!

This is one of the best book I have read.It's adveture, funny and fun to read. You will just never put it down.

I am a contemporary of John's having been in the Philippines and at Clark AB during much of the same period he was. His stories are wonderful and very accurate in terms of relating what it was like being an American teen/pre-teen in the Philippines during that time frame.

Highly recommended both for the stories as is and as a history of a soon-to-be forgotten period of time for American military dependents.

What a wonderful story to read! I thoroughly enjoyed the book and can't wait for the day when my husband and I can share it with our family. In the meantime, my nieces and nephews will enjoy hearing the story!

Thanks, John, for sharing your childhood with us! It sounds like you have a very lovely family.

Although I originally read the book with the intention of sending a copy to my nephew, I found myself thoroughly enjoying the book. The fact that all the adventures were indeed true and happened to the author made the stories more exciting. The book is made up of many individual stories that made for easy reading and allowed me to read as much or as little as I wanted to at a time. A must read for kids or adults interested in adventure, history, military life, the boy scouts or the mischief one boy in a far away land can get into.

John's first book is an example of a brilliant mind whos put his youthful memories to paper.. with amazing results. You'll feel the excitement of a young man as he explores the Phillipines. A good book to read with your child.