{"title":"Sister Hedda Jaeger","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"trapped-in-paradise-book-sister-hedda-jaeger-9781954000537","title":"Trapped In Paradise","description":"In September 1940, four courageous nuns-Sisters Hedda Jaeger, Irene Alton, Isabelle Aubin, and Celestine Belanger-embarked on a journey that would take them to the farthest reaches of the South Pacific. As members of the Catholic order Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange, they volunteered to serve as missionaries in the remote Solomon Islands. What began as a mission of hope and faith would soon transform into a harrowing struggle for survival, chronicled through Sister Hedda's meticulous journal.\"Trapped in Paradise\" is a riveting true-life memoir, divided into three powerful parts. The sisters' journey starts with excitement and wonder as they sail from California aboard the Mariposa, stopping at tropical paradises like Honolulu, Samoa, and Fiji. But as they arrive at the rugged island of Buka, they are met with a harsh reality: life in the jungle. They dedicate themselves to their work as nurses and teachers, all the while adjusting to their new world.A year later, news of Pearl Harbor's bombing reaches them. Despite pleas from Australian authorities to leave, the sisters remain committed to their mission, believing their status as missionaries will protect them. But in March 1942, Japanese forces invade, and the sisters are thrust into a nightmare. Hunted by patrols, they flee into the mountains, hiding amidst the dense jungle, their faith pushed to the limit.In a daring rescue on New Year's Eve 1942, they are spirited away by the USS Nautilus, an American submarine. But the cost of survival is steep-those left behind face capture, and one priest's journey into a POW camp serves as a tragic sequel to their escape.\"Trapped in Paradise\" is more than a war story. It is a testament to unshakable faith, resilience, and the power of the human spirit in the darkest of times.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51061168013585,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51061170733329,"sku":"NIN9781954000537","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52619344740625,"sku":"NLS9781954000537","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1954000537.jpg?v=1751219265"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-sister-hedda-jaeger.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}