An innocent young boy loses his freedom when taken from his peaceful home and is thrust into a world of turmoil during WWII in the Dutch East Indies. A SHORT ROAD TO MANHOOD is a captivating saga of a carefree, adventurous child who finds his life turned upside down and, within a few months, is forced into a Japanese internment camp in Indonesia. Bill's story is a vivid journey of the hardships and blessings before, during, and after the war.
An innocent young boy loses his freedom when taken from his peaceful home and is thrust into a world of turmoil during WWII in the Dutch East Indies. A SHORT ROAD TO MANHOOD is a captivating saga of a carefree, adventurous child who finds his life turned upside down and, within a few months, is forced into a Japanese internment camp in Indonesia. Bill's story is a vivid journey of the hardships and blessings before, during, and after the war.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
William "Bill" Edward Pinebrook was born in Singapore on September 13, 1933. His early years were spent in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. After WWII Bill, his mother, and sister were relocated by his father to a refugee camp in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The family soon reunited in the Netherlands, where Bill graduated from high school and attended the Royal Dutch Naval Academy. He served as an electrical officer and submariner prior to immigrating to the United States, where he became a citizen. Bill worked as a flight instructor, scuba instructor, and deep submergence test pilot before becoming an international project manager and technical problem solver. He traveled the world until age 42 when he decided to return to school. Bill received his master's degree in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic University and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston. He was a faculty member at Texas A&M in Galveston, the University of Houston, and the University of Maryland. Bill was a co-founder of PHA, a consulting company headquartered in Houston, Texas. This provided him and his wife the opportunity to live in many international locations. He spoke 7 languages and thus was immediately at home wherever he landed. Bill passed away peacefully October 9, 2019, at his home in Sardinia, Italy with his wife Sharon at his side. Sharon Holub Pinebrook was born in El Campo, Texas on September 16, 1947. She lived her early life in Newgulf, Texas. Sharon graduated from the University of Houston with BBA and BS degrees in Marketing and Industrial Technology. She received her MS degree from Texas A&M at Prairie View University and her Doctorate in Vocational and Organization development from Virginia Tech. Sharon was a faculty member at Purdue University, the University of Houston, and the University of Maryland. She directed a joint undergraduate program in engineering technology between the University of Houston and the University of the West Indies. She was also Vice President of Academic Affairs at the International University of Grand Bassam. Sharon co-founded PHA, a consulting company in 1990 with her husband, Bill Pinebrook. She is Professor Emeritus at the University of Houston. Her international consulting work provided the opportunity for extensive travel. Sharon lives between Italy and Houston, Texas.
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