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Hiroshima

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"At, exactly fifteen minutes past eight in the morning on August 6, 1945, Japanese time, at the moment when the atomic bomb flashed above Hiroshima, Miss Toshiko Sasaki, a clerk in the personnel department of the East Asia Tin Works, had just sat down at her place in the plant office and was turning her head to speak to the girl at the next desk." When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, few could have anticipated its potential for devastation. Pulitzer prize-winning author John Hersey recorded the stories of Hiroshima residents shortly after the explosion and, in 1946, Hiroshima was published, giving the world first-hand 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.
When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, few could have anticipated its potential for devastation. Pulitzer prize-winning author John Hersey recorded the stories of Hiroshima residents shortly after the explosion and, in 1946, Hiroshima was published, giving the world first-hand 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.
A Bell for Adano

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An Italian-American major in World War II wins the love and admiration of the local townspeople when he searches for a replacement for the 700 year-old town bell that had been melted down for bullets by the fascists.
The Wall

Vintage

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Riveting and compelling, The Wall tells the inspiring story of forty men and women who escape the dehumanizing horror of the Warsaw ghetto. John Hersey's novel documents the Warsaw ghetto both as an emblem of Nazi persecution and as a personal confrontation with torture, starvation, humiliation, and cruelty -- a gripping and visceral story, impossible to put down.
White Lotus [By] John Hersey

New York A. A. Knopf

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White Lotus

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Into the Valley: Marines at Guadalcanal

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John Hersey (1914–93) was a correspondent for Time and Life magazines when in 1942 he was sent to cover Guadalcanal, the largest of the Solomon Islands in the Western Pacific. While there, Hersey observed a small battle upon which Into the Valley is based. While the battle itself was not of great significance, Hersey gives insightful details concerning the jungle environment, recounts conversations among the men before, during, and after battle, and describes how the wounded were evacuated as well as other works of daily heroism.

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Experience, schedule have Trevs ready for state - Wilmette Life
Experience, schedule have Trevs ready for stateKawashima and partner Calvin Mang fell to teammates John Beam and Brantner Jones, but both pairs advanced to State. Just like last spring -- when four teams were in position to win state trophies on the final day of the season and only three of them

Poland ranked in singles at state tennis tourney - Effingham Daily News
Poland ranked in singles at state tennis tourneyEffingham High School's Kory Poland drew a 17-32 seed in the State Tennis Tournament, a rarity for this area, and Coach Kaye Kimpling is hoping he can do something with that ranking when state play begins Thursday, hosted by Arlington Heights Hersey.

Zaworski's bat sizzles as Fremd roars past Hersey - Chicago Daily Herald
Zaworski's bat sizzles as Fremd roars past HerseyBy John Leusch | Daily Herald Staff Unable to play in the field the last few weeks because of a finger injury, Femd's Lauren Zaworski said it felt great to be back at second base for Tuesday's semifinal of the Class 4A Palatine softball regional.

Broncos avoid any major drama - Chicago Daily Herald
Broncos avoid any major dramaHersey d. Lake Forest: Ninth-seed Hersey was a point away from having its season ended by No. 8 Lake Forest in the Waukegan regional. But the Huskies overcame third-game deficits of 19-13 and 24-20 to pull out an 18-25, 25-18, 28-26 victory to advance

Manse Street - West - Miramichi Leader
Manse Street - WestFrom 1914 to 1940 we had Alex Thibodeau 1914 (w), Jerome White 1914-15 (w), Ed Robichaud 1914-15(e), Mrs. Dempsey and Mrs. A. Hersey together 1916 (w), Mrs. Will Stewart 1916-17 (e), Ellery Weeks 1917-1924 (e), the original Frank Flaherty 1920 -?