During World War 2, over seven thousand American soldiers were held as prisoners of war in the Japanese-occupied Philippines. Many had survived the infamous Bataan Death March of April 1942 only to face starvation and torture in cramped cells ran by the&nbsp;<i>kempei</i>, Japan&#39;s military police.&nbsp;<i>Until They Eat Stones</i>&nbsp;is a first-hand account of life in the POW camps as the situation unfolded, offering a unique perspective from someone in the middle of the maelstrom.