tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post5467072657370004090..comments2024-03-17T18:05:23.453-07:00Comments on Worthwhile Books : Some Survived by Manny Lawtonhopeinbrazilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842290165385823751noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-26241841526606191922015-01-24T07:20:49.465-08:002015-01-24T07:20:49.465-08:00A wonderful review. I used to enjoy books like thi...A wonderful review. I used to enjoy books like this but now that my sons are of the age that it could be them in some situation in some war I find I don't have the stomach. I have raised them to think of themselves as serving their fellow men but until a person is in the situation do you know what you are made of and if we would do the same thing or become just as barbaric. My grandfather was a simple farmer but was chosen in World War II to go to those islands in the Pacific to clean out the Japanese. To kill everyone there. He said, every day he wondered if it was his last. He survived but with so many scars. I think all of those stories should be told. I am so glad that you told about this book today, because I hope we never forget those sacrifices.<br />Thank you so much for all of the wonderful reviews you give. There are so many books I would not have heard about until you share them. Excellent review, thank you.Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-2366112371762862192015-01-24T03:44:06.043-08:002015-01-24T03:44:06.043-08:00'Remaining human enough to show compassion (ra...'Remaining human enough to show compassion (rather than capitulating to mere animal instincts) made these men heroes to their fellow prisoners.' Much more difficult to do - it doesn't feel heroic, it's just hard. Great point, Hope.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-63255319603370985282015-01-23T21:13:28.123-08:002015-01-23T21:13:28.123-08:00Wow! Sounds like a challenging and very worthwhil...Wow! Sounds like a challenging and very worthwhile read. Thank you for sharing!Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-85183797403973140792015-01-23T17:28:59.092-08:002015-01-23T17:28:59.092-08:00That's an interesting thought, Hope. I just he...That's an interesting thought, Hope. I just heard a news report on NPR about one man, 35 years old now, who survived his childhood and young adult years in the LRA (Joseph Kony in Uganda) by becoming a leader in that cult group. He goes on trial this week (?) at The Hague for "crimes against humanity", and some people think he should get off because he was captured as a child and he did what he did (some horrendous acts) in order to survive. I'm not sure. Others, children in the LRA who have not been indicted by the international courts, are being offered amnesty if they will run away and turn themselves in. It's a complicated dilemma, especially since in this case it involves children. Here's a NYT story about the man whose name is Dominic Ongwen: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/14/world/africa/ugandan-rebel-commander-to-be-tried-at-international-criminal-court.html<br /><br />He was captured at the age of ten. Certainly not a hero, but . . .Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664642293286996220noreply@blogger.com