Sokreaksa S. Himm was a young member of a large family in Siemreap City, Cambodia. When the country fell to the Khmer Rouge in April 17, 1975, his family joined the exodus to the jungle villages. A the young Khmer Rouge soldiers consolidated their grip, the deaths increased. Anyone who complained; anyone educated; anyone an informer disliked: all were "sent to study", killed. Teenage boys were brainwashed into amoral, vindictive thugs. Finally the day dawned when the family were marched to a ready dug grave in a jungle clearing: one by one they fell as they were hacked down. Sokreaksa, gravely wounded, was covered by the bodies of his brothers and sisters. His executioners walked away, laughing. That morning Sokreaska climbed from the mass grave. Hatred burned in his heart. Could he possibly forgive his family's killers?
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By A. Hodge
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The searing story of one man's journey from torment, terror and overwhelming loss, who suffered and survived the horrific genocide of the Pol Pot regime, to freedom, faith and new purpose.
The Tears of my Soul is a story which seems so far from reality that it stops you cold.
It is as awe-inspiring as it is heartbreaking, a compelling and uplifting read which takes you on an emotional roller-coaster as you begin to realise the depths of human suffering, abandonment, loneliness and physical pain, right up to death, that this man has had to overcome, with forgiveness, through the love of God, to give him hope, so he could cope.
Tears of my Soul points the way for a nation, on its knees, searching for absolution.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone!
The Tears of my Soul is a story which seems so far from reality that it stops you cold.
It is as awe-inspiring as it is heartbreaking, a compelling and uplifting read which takes you on an emotional roller-coaster as you begin to realise the depths of human suffering, abandonment, loneliness and physical pain, right up to death, that this man has had to overcome, with forgiveness, through the love of God, to give him hope, so he could cope.
Tears of my Soul points the way for a nation, on its knees, searching for absolution.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This book can be read very quickly but is disturbing. It is difficult to comprehend that a bitter regime can demonise young people and make them behave like animals. Yet there is hope and Reaksa comes to a realisation that he needs to forgive. You get the sense that this is still "work in progress" but he has returned to Cambodia to continue the healing process with himself and with others. There is a message here that can apply well beyond the land of Cambodia.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I just finished reading this book...took me about 2.5 hours straight through. The story really gets to your emotions as you hear the accounts of the Cambodian killing fields. Reading that part made me wonder why nobody was around to help. Awesome how the author comes to find forgiveness. A good read.
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