Hiroshima: Bridge to Forgiveness : "The Crane and the Butterfly", Takashi's Hiroshima Story : Autobiographical Memoirs

Hiroshima: Bridge to Forgiveness : "The Crane and the Butterfly", Takashi's Hiroshima Story : Autobiographical Memoirs
ISBN-10
1897303033
ISBN-13
9781897303030
Series
Hiroshima
Category
Atomic bomb victims
Pages
517
Language
English
Published
2007
Authors
John Crump, Takashi Thomas Tanemori, Joe Ruggier

Description

The author of these memoirs witnessed the atomic bombing of his hometown and the deaths of his parents and sisters when he was eight. He emigrated to North America when he was 18, vowing to avenge his fathers death. Once in America however the author converted to Christianity, and found forgiveness, peace, and reconciliation.

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