Bob East

21st Century Philippines Piracy

The Abu Sayyaf Adds a New Dimension to Terror

By: Bob East

£58.99

In the second decade of the 21st century, the Philippine terrorist organisation the Abu Sayyaf added a new dimension to their kidnap-for ransom enterprise – piracy. East focuses on the explosion of Abu Sayyaf piracy in the greater Sulu and Celebes Seas region in 2016 and 2017.

472 Days Captive of the Abu Sayyaf

The Survival of Australian Warren Rodwell

By: Bob East

£41.99

Australian Warren Rodwell was kidnapped in the Philippines and held captive by terrorists for 472 days. Surviving a gunshot wound, starvation, and the constant threat of beheading, his is the amazing story of a determination to overcome all odds and live.

An Australian Family Poignancy in WWI

Two Brothers Killed on the Western Front, France, 1916-1917

By: Bob East

From £29.99

This book traces the enlistment and subsequent deaths of two Australian brothers on the Western Front. Rich in primary evidence, such as correspondence to their families, their story provides a personal lens on the main battles and Australia’s enormous losses in World War I.

Mindoro and Lingayen Liberated

The Deliverance of the Philippines from the Japanese in WWII

By: Bob East

From £29.99

From Dec 1944 to Jan 1945, two Allied invasions in the Philippines turned the tide against Japan. This book covers the battles of Mindoro Island and Lingayen Gulf, focusing on the devastating Kamikaze attacks on Allied ships and the war crimes of high-ranking Japanese officers.

Terror Truncated

The Decline of the Abu Sayyaf Group from the Crucial Year 2002

By: Bob East

£39.99

To distinguish fact from myth, this book traces the crimes and leaders of the widely misunderstood Abu Sayyaf Group. It concludes that the group has been in decline since 2002, and by 2012 existed as fragmented cells rather than an organised entity.

The Mindanao Siege of 1942 to 1945

The Japanese Invasion and Subsequent Resistance of Mindanao

By: Bob East

From £29.99

This book is a gruesome, genuine historical account of the Japanese invasion, occupation, and defeat in Mindanao from 1941-1945. It thoroughly researches the struggle between Japanese forces and the combined Filipino, U.S., and resident Muslim (Moro) guerrillas.

The Neo Abu Sayyaf

Criminality in the Sulu Archipelago of the Republic of the Philippines

By: Bob East

£45.99

East follows the rise of criminality in the greater Mindanao region regarding the participation of major players in the suppression of the Moros—indigenous Muslims. He contemplates, among other things, why a murderous group such as the Abu Sayyaf has so much local support.

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