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The Railway Man
The Railway Man | Eric Lomax
11 posts | 10 read | 14 to read
During the Second World War Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships, Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife, Patti Lomax, and of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, he came terms with what happened. Fifty years after the terrible events, he was able to meet one of his tormentors. The Railway Man is a story of innocence betrayed, and of survival and courage in the face of horror.
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JackOBotts
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A moving memoir of a horrific POW experience in WWII, that man‘s survival, and the road to forgiveness. March #doublespin

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2y
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Ast_Arslan
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs
#ConflictedWorlds

Day 7 - #War

A beautiful memoir that teach us how war can destroy ourselves in the deepest parts of our souls

Eggs Sounds powerful 😟📚👌🏼 3y
Ast_Arslan @Eggs the first half of the book is a bit boring, then it's only fascinating and yet powerful! 3y
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Ast_Arslan
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Pickpick

We had a difficult beginning, but now I can say that it's a beautiful yet powerfull book with a lot to teach.
Part of my heart belongs to it ❤

#Therailwayman #EricLomax #biography #nonfiction

PaperbackPirate Cute doggy! 😍 4y
Ast_Arslan @PaperbackPirate thank you! 😘 4y
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Ast_Arslan
The Railway Man | Eric Lomax
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Almost finished!
Now I'm really into it! About 40 pages left and I'm enjoying it quite a lot!

#Therailwayman #EricLomax #biography #nonfiction

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Ast_Arslan
The Railway Man | Eric Lomax
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1. (Still) The Railway man - Eric Lomax
2. The secret garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
3. Under red skies - Karoline Kan

#WeekendReads
@rachelsbrittain

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Ast_Arslan
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I have to finish this one.
I.HAVE.TO.

But it's really hard to me to focus on Eric Lomax's voice >< I hope to be hooked up soon (I've read only 80 pages in months!)

#Therailwayman #EricLomax

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StellaDz
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Pickpick

I can‘t even begin to describe how powerful this book is. It really puts into perspective the petty differences that brew in this day and age, and how hate can truly destroy a person. This is about an unimaginably terrible experience, and the power of forgiveness. Extraordinary.

‘Sometime the hating has to stop‘ - Lomax

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Ast_Arslan
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I don't like planning my readings, but this time I will try!
This is my #decembertbr... but I don't know which book I'll read first... any recommendation?

1. #TheVentriloquists
2. #SalemsLot
3. #TheGhostBride
4. #Wakenhyrst
5. #TheRailwayMan
6. #Dracula

Help, please! 😁😁❤

Chrys Most of these I am unfamiliar with, but I love both Dracula and Salem‘s Lot 4y
Ast_Arslan Thanks, @Chrys ! I started Salem's Lot, hope to like it as you did 😉👍 4y
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Smallblackfluff
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I wrote a lengthy review on Instagram (@hweesh) but since Litsy has a miserly character limit, I‘ll just say this: read the book. The movie might have been well-made but nothing beats hearing Eric Lomax‘s voice itself. He‘s a brilliant man. My first 5 stars awarded.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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Eric Lomax was a young man when he was captured and moved with tens of thousands of POW‘s to Thailand, to build the notorious ‘Death Railway‘ in 1943. “It was a passage way for military transport from Thailand to Burma..
Tens of thousands died building the railway #tracks and were subjected to some of the most dire conditions.”
Have not read the book but the film adaptation starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman was very good.
#nuyear

Cinfhen I've heard about this terrible time in history 7y
TrishB Have seen the film and read a bit about this 😔 7y
Cortg Sounds like a difficult read 😢 7y
andrew61 A brilliant book- i felt overwhelmed at the end by eric lomax's strength as he met his former guard and how he dealt with that- great pick. 7y
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BkClubCare
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We just watched this movie and I now want to read the book. Elements of Unbroken and reminders of The Bridge over the River Kwai... The acting! Who could miss with this cast? I was bawling, yet - I still can't quite say it is a great movie. Anyway, why no movie tracking app like goodreads for books?

BkClubCare Tho... That being asked, I have found "reelgood". Very early in launch, it seems. 9y
CarrieKitz I watched the movie, too; didn't realize it was a book. 9y
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