{"product_id":"the-guest-from-johannesburg-9780578460994","title":"The Guest From Johannesburg","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Guest From Johannesburg\u003c\/em\u003e is the much-antipated sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Millionaires Cruise, \u003c\/em\u003e featuring adventurous travel executive Duff Malone. Set in Hawaii, Asia and South Africa, this epic tale of hope and resilience is also an anti-war novel -- a sharp indictment of deceitful government leaders, and warlords throughout the world.\u003cbr\u003e Carefully crafted and replete with memorable characters, \u003cem\u003eThe Guest From Johannesburg\u003c\/em\u003e is a coming of age story that carries Malone from energetic young cruise director to respected Pan Am executive, from violent pre-war Asia in the 1930s to America's tumultuous Vietnam protest years of the 1970s. Set in Hawaii, it presents informed and affectionate insights about Hawaiian attitudes and cultures.\u003cbr\u003e A wise narrator with a hidden agenda elicits powerful personal stories from Malone and his friends, constructing a unique saga that spans two generations and three major wars. It brings to life painful experiences of Japanese-Americans imprisoned at Amache internment camp in Colorado, U.S. prisoners within Omori camp in Yokohama, and non-white South Africans within \u003cem\u003eapartheid\u003c\/em\u003e South Africa. It vividly captures Japan's invasion of Shanghai and Pearl Harbor, as well as America's cruelty at My Lai and Kent State.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Guest From Johannesburg\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting examination of the horrors of war and the heroic resilience of individuals who fight for peace, invoking the words and inspirations of JFK, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Joan Baez. This is an anti-war novel that offers hope for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have hope in people, in individuals. Because you don't know what's going to rise from the ruins. --\u003c\/em\u003eJoan Baez\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald McPhail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald McPhail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578460994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcPhail, Donald:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in Chile and educated in the United States, McPhail was raised in Palo Alto and now lives in Mountain View, California. He attended Menlo College, the U.S Naval Academy, and San Francisco State University. A longtime freelance writer, he is an avid traveler and spent forty years as a marketing executive in the airline and hospitality industries. He devoted nearly 20 years to fundraising and governance for Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Donald McPhail","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40055150280819,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ee1ed1e0-1c14-43f6-9f6b-9ee6784cc0c7.jpg?v=1651413499","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-guest-from-johannesburg-9780578460994","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}