Achieving peace between warring factions is almost always an exceedingly difficult task, and unless there is a way of enemies becoming reconciled through mutual forgiveness and acceptance, the vicious cycle of hate and revenge will continue to rear its ugly head. "Wounded Tiger" is a recently released historical novel, soon to be made into a movie, that is based on the true story of two soldiers from opposite sides who thoroughly hated the other side, but who later became close friends and assoc…
Read moreAchieving peace between warring factions is almost always an exceedingly difficult task, and unless there is a way of enemies becoming reconciled through mutual forgiveness and acceptance, the vicious cycle of hate and revenge will continue to rear its ugly head. "Wounded Tiger" is a recently released historical novel, soon to be made into a movie, that is based on the true story of two soldiers from opposite sides who thoroughly hated the other side, but who later became close friends and associates. Mitsuo Fuchida was the commander and lead pilot of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, while Jake DeShazer was a bombardier on the Doolittle Raid that was the initial American response. DeShazer was captured and spent over three years as a prisoner of war, enduring torture and deprivation. The kindness of a young American girl who had been raised in Japan and whose parents had been executed by the Japanese military was instrumental in bringing these two together. It is a fascinating, real-life story that makes a powerful plea to our world today to become peacemakers and to bring reconciliation where there is hatred.
