Jakeroo 
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would that be regarding the Bataan Death March? And if so, are you "Ghost Soldiers"?
Reply #1201. Dec 06 12, 7:28 PM
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salami_swami
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The Forgotten 500, per chance?
Reply #1202. Dec 07 12, 12:14 AM
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paulmallon
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Jaker: It would, and I am.
A deeply disturbing but excellent book by Hampton Sides.
Your "toin"
Reply #1203. Dec 07 12, 11:54 AM
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Jakeroo
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Thanks Paul.
This one is a children's book published in the 20th Century. German-born author.
Reply #1204. Dec 07 12, 6:53 PM
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jabb5076
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Originally published in German?
Reply #1205. Dec 07 12, 7:16 PM
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Jakeroo
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Upstart: the new avatar seems very fitting : )
Jabbs: Welcome back. You were missed. The "drafts" could have been written in German (or French even) but I can't find anything that verifies that one way or the other. However it is documented that the book, as we know it today, was first published in the U.S. (in English).
Reply #1206. Dec 07 12, 9:07 PM
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jabb5076
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Just super busy with my mother's surgery & rehab, holiday singing gigs, general Christmas planning, etc. This year's crazier than most.
Is the book fantasy?
Reply #1207. Dec 07 12, 9:32 PM
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jabb5076
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Oh, and please send some of your winter air and precipitation down our way--it's blooming hot (mid-70s) and no rain here in north GA, and I'm ready for winter!
Reply #1208. Dec 07 12, 9:36 PM
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Jakeroo
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Best wishes for your mom : ) And we've had over 10 inches of the white crap in 2 days - you can have as much as you want!
There are "adventures", but not typical fantasy like dragons and vampires and elves and things. The book is best suited to young children.
Reply #1209. Dec 08 12, 12:37 AM
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salami_swami
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I'll go with "Mog the Forgetful Cat".
Reply #1210. Dec 08 12, 1:32 AM
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Jakeroo
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no, sorry salami. Not a bad guess, as there is an animal involved in the story.
Reply #1211. Dec 08 12, 6:49 AM
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jabb5076
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Is it part of a series?
Reply #1212. Dec 08 12, 7:07 AM
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Jakeroo
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Yes, there were more books with this character. Not sure that you actually need to read the rest in order, so the books are not truly "serial", per se.
Reply #1213. Dec 08 12, 8:15 AM
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jabb5076
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Could it possibly be "The Neverending Story"?
Reply #1214. Dec 08 12, 10:42 AM
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Jakeroo
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No, sorry, that's way too "fantastical".
Except for the beginning, it is assumed that the rest of this book (and the others that follow) takes place in the U.S.
Translated into many different languages.
You can buy associated merchandise.
Reply #1215. Dec 08 12, 11:28 AM
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tobyone
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
Reply #1216. Dec 09 12, 4:21 AM
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jabb5076
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What is the writer's gender?
Reply #1217. Dec 09 12, 6:57 AM
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Jakeroo
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Toby1: not the Caterpillar
jabbs: now there's a question I was waiting for someone to ask lol. The answer is both, as the books were co-authored (despite the fact that not every edition of the books carry the woman's name on their covers).
Curiously, no one has tried to pin down the date of publication, which could certainly help narrow the choices lol.
Reply #1218. Dec 09 12, 7:37 AM
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jabb5076
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Ok, I'll bite (would have been the next question, anyway.) Was the book published in the first half of the 20th century?
Reply #1219. Dec 09 12, 10:41 AM
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Jakeroo
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yes, during WW2.
Reply #1220. Dec 09 12, 11:00 AM
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