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June 1944: A recon flight is shot down over the Japanese-held island of Biak, soon to be the next jump in MacArthur’s leapfrogging across New Guinea. Major Jock Miles, US Army—the crashed plane’s intelligence officer—must lead the handful of survivors to safety. It’s a tall order for a man barely recovered from a near-crippling leg wound. Gaining the grudging help of a Dutch planter who has evaded the Japanese since the war began, Jock discovers just how little MacArthur’s staff knows about the terrain and defenses of the island they’re about to invade. The American invasion of Biak promptly bogs down, and the GIs rename the debacle Operation Fishwrapper, a joking reference to their worthless maps. The infantry battalion Jock once led quickly suffers the back-to-back deaths of two commanders, so he steps into the job once again, ignoring the growing difficulties with his leg. When his Aussie wife Jillian tracks down the refugee mapmaker who can refine those fishwrappers into something of military value, the tide of battle finally turns in favor of the Americans. But for Jock, the victory imparts a life-changing blow.

The Best Fishwrapper Stories from 2009 - 2013 Try to read this book without bursting into laughter or shedding a few tears along the way. It is next to impossible. A bit of humor, some common sense, and a ton of thought-provoking ideas are sure to keep you entertained. It is filled with truly miraculous happenings along with ordinary everyday events of life with which you can relate. The title of our publication, The Fishwrapper, is derived from an old practice of wrapping fish in newspaper. Over time, the term fishwrapper caught hold as a slant toward the newspaper itself, indicating that it was good enough for wrapping fish but not much else. A comment like, "I bet you saw that in the fishwrapper" meant, "I doubt what you are saying is fact". To us, the moniker indicates good humor and sensible stories with a moral. We tell our readers if they want to wrap fish in The Fishwrapper when they're finished reading it, go right ahead. Most people reject that idea and choose rather to pass it along to someone else. This collection from almost one hundred and twenty issues of The Fishwrapper, has been selected and arranged in such a way that it can be enjoyed by the casual reader, or used as reference material. Whether you are someone needing a jump start on a topic, an illustration to clarify a point, or some humor to break the ice, you will find this book to be an asset. The stories are compiled and categorized into subjects and indexed by keywords. This book makes a great gift for speakers, Sunday school teachers, event planners, ministers, or family and friends. Grand Ole Fishwrapper Stories (Volume III) includes over one thousand stories, together with a variety of poems, quotes, and puzzles. May your life be enriched and your heart enlarged. To God be the glory! Enjoy!

The Best Fishwrapper Stories from 2009 - 2013 Try to read this book without bursting into laughter or shedding a few tears along the way. It is next to impossible. A bit of humor, some common sense, and a ton of thought-provoking ideas are sure to keep you entertained. It is filled with truly miraculous happenings along with ordinary everyday events of life with which you can relate. The title of our publication, The Fishwrapper, is derived from an old practice of wrapping fish in newspaper. Over time, the term fishwrapper caught hold as a slant toward the newspaper itself, indicating that it was good enough for wrapping fish but not much else. A comment like, "I bet you saw that in the fishwrapper" meant, "I doubt what you are saying is fact". To us, the moniker indicates good humor and sensible stories with a moral. We tell our readers if they want to wrap fish in The Fishwrapper when they're finished reading it, go right ahead. Most people reject that idea and choose rather to pass it along to someone else. This collection from almost one hundred and twenty issues of The Fishwrapper, has been selected and arranged in such a way that it can be enjoyed by the casual reader, or used as reference material. Whether you are someone needing a jump start on a topic, an illustration to clarify a point, or some humor to break the ice, you will find this book to be an asset. The stories are compiled and categorized into subjects and indexed by keywords. This book makes a great gift for speakers, Sunday school teachers, event planners, ministers, or family and friends. Grand Ole Fishwrapper Stories (Volume III) includes over one thousand stories, together with a variety of poems, quotes, and puzzles. May your life be enriched and your heart enlarged. To God be the glory! Enjoy!