Bare feet in the palace (An Atlantic Monthly Press book)

Soul-Stirring Account of True Freedom in PostWW2 Philippines:
"Bare Feet in the Palace" is an excellent account of the people of the Philippines during the transition time after WWII, (1948-1952), as they became a truly independent country. It describes post-war Manila as well as the other areas of the country. There is a very heart-stirring account of the first free election which had me looking for the tissue box!! It makes you want to read it to all America to remind us how important a vote really is.Included are ancedotes about her family's life during their time in Manila. Her adolescent son, her husband (who worked for the British Government as a Forestry Expert previous to WWII, but in the Philippines, works for the UN), herself and their life with the locals make for interesting reading.I've enjoyed any book written by Agnes Keith because she writes about the people; how they felt, why they felt that way, how they overcame, why they didn't overcome, and the circumstances surrounding them. It makes me feel right there. Her books are truly Enrichment reading!