HIROSHIMA

When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima few could have anticipated its potential for devastation Pulitzer prizewinning author John Hersey recorded the stories of Hiroshima residents shortly after the explosion and in 1946 Hiroshima was published giving the world firsthand accounts from people who had survived it The words of Miss Sasaki Dr Fujii Mrs Nakamara Father Kleinsorg Dr Sasaki and the Reverend Tanimoto gave a face to the statistics that saturated the media and solicited an overwhelming public response Whether you believe the bomb made the difference in the war or that it should never have been dropped Hiroshima is a must read for all of us who live in the shadow of armed conflict