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A review by randywgravitz
The Leper Spy: The Story of an Unlikely Hero of World War II by Ben Montgomery
4.0
A low-key telling of a spy story.
I love spy stories and this was one of the most touching. Hansen’s disease used to be a ticket to be alienated and outcast. Joey used it to follow her beliefs to benefit the US effort to liberate the Philippines from occupying Japan. during WWII. Joey remained humble and low-key in her two historic fights: to liberate her homeland and to battle the stigma and suffering from Leprosy. Her faith always guided her conscience. What a charming book about an unsung hero and a country who barely thanked this 5 foot tall hero.
I love spy stories and this was one of the most touching. Hansen’s disease used to be a ticket to be alienated and outcast. Joey used it to follow her beliefs to benefit the US effort to liberate the Philippines from occupying Japan. during WWII. Joey remained humble and low-key in her two historic fights: to liberate her homeland and to battle the stigma and suffering from Leprosy. Her faith always guided her conscience. What a charming book about an unsung hero and a country who barely thanked this 5 foot tall hero.