A Thousand Cups of Rice: Surviving the Death Railway

by Kyle Thompson

Thompson pens a gripping, personal account of how he, as a teenage soldier from rural Texas, became a member of the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery--the "Lost Battalion"--and became one of the thousands of allied prisoners forced to build the bridge over the River Kwai during World War II. Original.

182 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1994

Reviews

[Steven Jesel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true story of survival unmatched.

An incredible story of survival, faith, and hope against certain death in the jungles of WW2 Burma as recounted in this memoir by the author.