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.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Roy Ratnavel |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Canada |
Publication date | April 18, 2023 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 272 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0-7352-4572-3 |
Prisoner #1056 narrates Ratnavel’s 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.[11]
Acknowledgements
editBrian Mulroney
edit- Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada noted on Prisoner #1056;[11]
- “Millions of people fleeing countries less fortunate have found here in Canada a refuge from mistrust and hatred and violence which has allowed them to achieve their potential in the rich soil of our freedom. Roy’s life is one such story. While Roy’s remarkable personal journey is unique to him, reading his book one cannot help but hear a familiar refrain that will resonate with millions of Canadians, because at its core it is the story of the immigrant experience. And in the final analysis, we are all children of immigrants.”
Jeff Rubin
edit- Jeff Rubin, Canadian economist and bestselling author of The Expendables noted on Prisoner #1056;[10]
- “Pick up this book and you’ll feel like taking on the world. Roy Ratnavel’s story proves that you really do make your own luck, that you really can make it to the top with hard work—and that there are still people out there with the courage to speak their minds. An exciting, thoughtful, inspiring read.”
Recognition
editCBC 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.
- CBC Books quotes;
- "Captured and tortured by government soldiers for being Tamil at the age of 17, Roy Ratnavel sought refuge in Canada. After being released from the prison camp where many of his friends died, Ratnavel's father helped him immigrate, before being shot and killed. To repay his hero father, Ratnavel made the most of his opportunities and rose from the mailroom to the executive suite of the country's largest independent asset management company. Prisoner #1056 recounts this harrowing experience."
- CBC Books quotes;
References
edit- ^ "Canada's 50 Best Executives 2020: They led their companies through COVID-19 and built a better country in the process". The Globe and Mail. October 30, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "CI Investments introduces private pools". Investment Executive. October 30, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Author of 'Prisoner #1056' Roy Ratnavel faults SL for being deported by Singapore". Daily FT. August 5, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ ""Today's issues happening in Sri Lanka are all rooted in bad policies" - Roy Ratnavel -". Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Roy Ratnavel on his new memoir 'Prisoner #1056'". Global News. April 21, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ ""I was a teenage political prisoner in war-torn Sri Lanka. Today, I'm one of Canada's top financial executives"". Toronto Life. June 19, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Roy Ratnavel". SBS Tamil. 19 July 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "An Immigrant's Ode to Canada". Quillette. 18 May 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "15 Canadian books to read for World Refugee Day". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 20, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "'Prisoner #1056' by Roy Ratnavel". Ilankai Tamil Sangam, USA. April 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Prisoner #1056". Penguin Random House. Retrieved January 5, 2023.