A World War II Vet on Surviving Japanese Imprisonment
Eric Lomax was captured by the Japanese during World War II. He was used as forced labor to help build the Burma-Siam railroad. He was also tortured by the Japanese. He has reconciled with the Japanese interpreter present during his beatings. His book The Railway Man: A P.O.W.'s Searing Account of War, Brutality and Forgiveness, chronicles his story from WWII and his life 50 years later. The BBC is expected to make a movie from his book "Railway Man." And Ballentine will release "Railway Man" out on paperback this month.
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