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Honeymoon From Hell In WWII

William Morrow Books

Mel and Annalee Jacoby were journalists who shared a love for Asia and for each other.  They got married in Manila--in November 1941. 

With the attack on Pearl Harbor and their knowledge of China, they quickly realized their lives were in danger as the Japanese military approached. 

The story of their attempt to stay out of enemy hands is told in Bill Lascher's book Eve Of A Hundred Midnights.  The author joins us with details of the couple's action-packed early married days. 
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.