The Peace Train Journey


Non-Fiction - Cultural
541 Pages
Reviewed on 08/02/2023
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Reviewed by Foluso Falaye for Readers' Favorite

In The Peace Train Journey, Timothy Spearman relates various peace missions by rail and the efforts to preserve healthy human life in different parts of the world. Countless lives have been saved worldwide by numerous Godsent individuals who left their place of comfort to spread a message of peace in foreign, unfamiliar locations with different political situations. Their heroic acts are recounted in the book to show just how important the Peace Train movement is. One of the many Peace Train initiatives the book explores is The Cronulla Peace Train, which is said to have brought African, Arabic, Jamaican, Chinese, and Indigenous Australian people together to make music and celebrate diversity. Readers should prepare to embark on a memorable ride with heroes from different age groups and plenty of interesting cultures in close and distant locations.

I was happy to learn about all the amazing, inspiring characters in the book, including the humanitarian Nicholas Winton, whose efforts to save Jewish children by rail helped save 664 children, mostly from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. Furthermore, the book is well-researched, comprising intriguing reports, quotes, and book references from different periods. Timothy Spearman shares biblical teachings, personal stories, and profound, lyrical messages that reveal him as deeply conscious, modest, and empathetic. The Peace Train Journey has filled me with great positivity and hope for humanity. Its collection of humanitarian acts will inspire you to live with kindness and empathy every day. If you seek a better, safer, and kinder world, you should read this book and share it with all your loved ones.