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Captive Memories: Far East Prisoners of War Paperback – July 8, 2016

by Geoff Gill (Author), Meg Parkes (Author)
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The result of an 8 year study with 66 British former ex POW who could not or would not speak about their captivity after the war and when they returned home most were sick men, still affected mentally and physically by their ordeal. Most made their way to the Liverpool School of Tropical medicine to seek the expertise of doctors there. So began a unique six-decade-long medical and scientific collaboration

Conditions for Far East Prisoners of War were truly hellish. Appalling diseases were rife, the stench indescribable. Food and equipment were minimal or non existent. Men died daily, many in agony from which there was no relief. And yet, in the midst of such horrors, the human spirit steadfastly refused to be broken. Captives helped each other, intense bonds were formed, selfless sacrifices made. Tools and medical equipment were fashioned from whatever could be found, anything that could make life more bearable. Resilience, resourcefulness, pride and camaraderie; these were the keys to survival. Freedom, for those who made it, meant many things: home, family, comfort, of course; but also adjustment, loss of friendships, and a difficult road to recovery that for some would be lifelong. Most refused to talk about their experiences, coping alone with the post traumatic stress and chronic health problems. It was these ongoing physical after effects of captivity that brought a group of men into contact with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Beginning in 1946 and lasting right up to the present day, LSTM's involvement with the health (and latterly the history) of these veterans represents the longest collaborative partnership ever undertaken by the School. Out of this unique and enduring relationship came knowledge which has improved the diagnosis and treatment of some tropical infections, together with a greater understanding of the long-term psychological effects of Far East captivity. Using eyewitness accounts and the personal perspectives of this group of now elderly POWs as the backdrop, Captive Memories charts this fascinating history.
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    264 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Carnegie Publishing
  4. Publication date
    July 8, 2016
  5. Dimensions
    6.75 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1910837008
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1910837009
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carnegie Publishing; 2016th edition (July 8, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1910837008
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1910837009
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.32 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars I would recommend this book with no hesitation whether in the medical ...
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This is an extraordinary. book about extraordinary events It is exceptionally well researched and shows breathtaking ingenuity under the most appalling conditions from engineers, patients & doctors. Examples are numerous: The Dutch chemist producing emetine, blood transfusing apparatus made from bamboo, ileostomy equipment from inner tubes: Yet there were many POW who survived because of these innovations, produced at unimaginable personal risk to the makers and often to the medics that operated with them. The story does not finish there. It continues with the lifelong support offered by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the FEPOW cadre of whom very few are still alive.
I would recommend this book with no hesitation whether in the medical business or not. Human spirit over extreme adversity.

One last point. This book also sets the record straight as far as the Senior British Officer so unfairly depicted in the film Bridge over the River Kwai.

Buy it, read it and think......
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Edgar R Wagner
4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it and I found it to be informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2016
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I liked it and I found it to be informative. However, and it is a really big "however", it either inadvertently or deliberately misses a phenomenally important aspect of Far East POW life and how it impacts on the survivors and their families: the occult. Yes, the book Captive Memories does mention that for some people their faith was important, but it goes no further.

Laurens van der Post in his excellent short book on his time as a POW on Java called The Night of the New Moon specifically says that he did not get involved in spiritualism, which by implication means that others did.

The Jungle Journal written by Frank and Ronald Williams, Ronald Williams is the POW on Java and he also specifically says that he did not get involved in spiritualism.

The Dutch historian, Dr L de Jong, in his superb history of what happened to the Dutch East Indies called "Het Koningkrijk der Nederlanden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog" says that there was a phenomenal amount of dabbling in the occult in the camps. This is confirmed in the War Memoir "De Hel van Tjideng" by Elise G Lengkeek. Relatives of mine who were interned by the Japanese have confirmed that there was a huge amount of spiritualism in the camps.

It follows from the above that a significant number of the FEPOWS who made it back to the UK, and elsewhere, and who had psychiatric problems were not suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder but Demon Possession. The distinction is important because for the former medication and group therapy is appropriate, whilst for the latter they need deliverance and no amount of group therapy and / or medication will be of assistance. A statement of the obvious? It should be, it really should be, but Captive Memories misses, either deliberately or inadvertently, this absolutely crucial point, and then the question is: How many stars do you give this book? I've given it four stars, but its complete and total failure to cover such an important topic means that its value to the general public is very severely limited and maybe one star is the more correct number.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is easy reading for a such a heavy topic which in ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2015
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A must read for anyone looking into the history of a relative who was a prisoner of war in the Far East. This book is extremely well and objectively written. It is easy reading for a such a heavy topic which in another vein may be depressing. My relative spoke very little of his experiences and this book has painted a comprehensive picture of what actually happened. All of my relative's spoken references, brief as they were, are echoed in this book and go a long way to explain what to FEPOW's must have been un-explainable. The selected use of drawings and the collective knowledge of so many Fepow's is a tribute to both the author but not least to the Forgotten Army.
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Minnie
5.0 out of 5 stars He enjoyed reading of the prisoners' ingenuity
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2016
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My OH read every word of this book and thought the experience was very valuable. It contained many facts that neither of us knew although we're both of the age to have lived through part of the war. He enjoyed reading of the prisoners' ingenuity, all the medical facts, and how different being a pow was in the fe from Germany. Very valuable.
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