Synopses & Reviews
This book's 25 firsthand accounts by hibakusha-survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in early August 1945-constitute an indictment of nuclear weapons far more eloquent than any polemic. Grim though their stories are, understanding what they went through may well be crucial to averting another nuclear tragedy.
About the Author
Nichiko Niwano is president of the lay Buddhist organization Rissho Kosei-kai, which has well over six million members worldwide. He is also the author of The Inward Path and Modern Meditations, collections of his thoughts on personal spiritual development.