Welcome to the Lolas’ House, 9
Through the Mercy of God, 23
Catalina Lorenzo, 25
Virginia Villarma, 41
Lucia Alvarez, 46
Pilar Frias, 67
“Turtle! Turtle!” 80
Benita Aliganza, 83
Cristita Alcober, 96
Narcisa Adriatico Claveria, 122
Violeta Lanzarote, 142
They Used Us, 149
Prescila Bartonico, 151
Dolores Molina, 164
Piedad Nicasio Nobleza, 180
Josefa Lopez Villamar, 189
Japanese Leftovers, 221
Atanacia Cortez, 214
Urduja Francisco Samonte, 235
Carmencita Cosio Ramel, 253
Remedios Felias, 260
Justice by Knife, 267
Filipino “Comfort Women” of World War II, 281
Monday’s Luminous Mysteries, An Afterword, 300
Acknowledgements, 305