Prisoner #1056: How I Survived War and Found Peace is a memoir by Roy Ratnavel, a Sri Lankan Tamil Canadian war victim and business executive.
Prisoner #1056 narrates RatnavelâÂÂs immigrant story, fleeing from torture and imprisonment, arriving in Canada with $50 in his pocket, and then rising from the mailroom to the executive suite.
Recognition
- CBC Books listed on June 20, 2023, 'Prisoner #1056' as one of the '15 Canadian books to read for World Refugee Day'; The United Nations has created this day in its bid to raise awareness how the refugees around the world are undergoing inhumanity and severe hardships.
- #1 National Bestseller â The memoir reached #1 on CanadaâÂÂs national nonâÂÂfiction bestseller list for the week of Mayâ¯5, 2023, as reported by The Globe and Mail (via a payâÂÂwalled list) and confirmed by the authorâÂÂs announcement on social media.
- 2024 Axiom Business Book Award â Bronze Medal (Memoir / Biography) â Prisonerâ¯#â¯1056 was awarded the Bronze Medal in category 24 (Memoir / Biography) at the 2024 Axiom Business Book Awards.
- Audible Canada â Best of 2023 Audiobooks â The audiobook version was selected among Audible CanadaâÂÂs âÂÂBest of 2023â audiobook titles, listing Prisonerâ¯#â¯1056 among its notable picks.
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