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They Can't Take That Away from Me: The Odyssey of an American Pow | 
| Authors: Ralph M. Rentz, Peter Hrisko
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1571727
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0870136720
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.547252092
EAN: 9780870136726
ASIN: 0870136720
Publication Date: May 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
Not Just for WWII Buffs June 20, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is not a book for just WWII buffs. I guarantee that anyone who appreciates fascinating and well-written non-fiction with an original angle will love They Can't Take That Away From Me. What sold me was the unique and artistic style employed in this POW memoir; it brought a fresh perspective to Ralph Rentz's struggle, triumph and the invincibility of his nightmare.
More than just a "Sentimental Journey" June 10, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
They Can't Take That Away From Me truly is an odyssey of one, rather atypical, American POW. However, it is more than just a "Sentimental Journey". This memoir is unlike any other WWII story, in that it reaches beyond the prosaic collage of nostalgic gore and glory and invites the reader to hear the song inside the bruised head of a musician who finds himself without his band, his saxophone and clarinet, without his freedom and even his own sanity, but never without his music. It is a tough tale, but it is softened with a lyrical literary style that makes it flow like the Pacific. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading about music, adventure and inimitable tragedy.
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