"In this memoir a young man comes of age in an age of violence, brutality, and war. Recounting his experiences during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, this account brings to life the shocking day-to-day conditions in a Japanese labor camp and provides an intimate look at the collapse of Dutch colonial rule." "As a boy growing up on the island of Java, John Stutterheim spent hours exploring his exotic surroundings, taking walks with...

Margaret Sartor, a fiercely determined girl from rural Louisiana, presents a poignant portrait of American life during the 1970s. Crafted from diaries, notebooks, and letters, it tackles all of the decade's issues--desegregation, drugs, the sexual revolution, the rise of feminism, and the spread of charismatic evangelical Christianity--with humor, frankness, and unexpected insight.

Excerpts from the girlhood diary of Louisa May Alcott, describing her family life, lessons, and experiences on a communal farm in the 1840s. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.

Presents illustrated excerpts from the journal kept by ten-year-old Theodore Roosevelt as his family toured Europe.