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The article focuses on the book Prisoners of Hope: Exploiting the POW/MIA Myth in America, by Susan Katz Keating. Those P.O.W./M.I.A. flags, mandated by legislation in all fifty states and federal law, are still fluttering over public buildings across the United States. Keating in this book rewrites the actual history of how U.S. President Richard Nixon cynically engineered the P.O.W. issue while antiwar activists, in particular the Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam, led by Cora Weiss and Dave Dellinger, secured in early 1970 a complete, accurate accounting of U.S. P.O.W. held by the Vietnamese.

The article presents information on books. Some of the books are "The Californians: A Novel," by Gertrude, Atherton, "A Painter's Study of the Likeness of Christ," by W. Rex Regum Buyliss, "Autobiographical Reminscences of Henry Ward," by T.J. Ellinwood, "History of Spanish Literature," by J. Kelly Fitzmaurice, "A Drummer's Parlor Stories," by P.A. Gardner, "In the Brave Days of Old Boston: by Ruth Hall, "Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia," by Mary Johnston. "A Century of Indian Epigrams," by P.E. More, "Historical Tales," by C. Morris. "Historical Tales. Russian. Philadelphia," by C. Morris.

The article presents information on the books " The 6th Column Inside the Nazi-Occupied Countries," by several authors. "Underground Europe," by Curt Riess. "Prisoners of Hope: Report on a mission," by Howard L. Brooks. The three books listed above lift a corner of the curtain that conceals the dark continent of Europe and give us a glimpse of the extraordinary tragedy that is being played out there. On one side one see the arrogance, ruthlessness and sadism of the self-called master-race and on the other, the pride, ingenuity and sacrifice of those who refuse to accept the role of slaves.

Relates the experience of missionaries Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer on being imprisoned by the Taliban in the book 'Prisoners of Hope.' Information on the missionaries' work with the Shelter Now International; Testimony of Curry on the power of prayer; Discussion on the prison conditions in Afghanistan.