The Blackened Canteen

Jerry Yellin tells a wonderful story about the reconciliation of nations in this story of forgiveness and understanding.......more

I read “The Blackened Canteen” hoping for a true story of profound forgiveness, and I was not disappointed. Although it’s written as a novel, the story is basically true. It’s about hatred between Japanese people and Americans during and after World War II and the profound forgiveness that comes soo......more

Jerry Yellen takes you along as an observer in one of the 123 bombers that took off from the island of Guam for an attack on Shizuoka. You reach for a seatbelt as a disturbing, but exciting experience unfolds all around you. Thus begins the story of The Blackened Canteen. This book has taken me far o......more

My dad did the audio recording of this book...great job dad! I'm not a huge fan of the writing itself but the story was good and I balled like a baby for the last few chapters, it was very moving and a very interesting perspective to WWII......more