Subtitle: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6 - September 30, 1945

In America, one typically thinks of nuclear weapons in the terms of "Oppenheimer" and how their beneficial use brought a swift end to WWII (Japan). This diary looks at the immediate aftermath of the explosion in Hiroshima through Japanese civilian eyes.

From the back cover: The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness. His compelling diary was originally published to worldwide acclaim in 1955. 

I think the author Pearl Buck sums up my sentiments exactly: "A book that we all ought to read in order that we may know what we have done and what will happen in the future if the atomic weapons continue to be used."

2021

This is the second book in this series. It had been awhile since I had read the first book and was a little worried that I would be a little lost...but no worries I slid right back into the groove. I will definitely continue to read this series of mysteries.

2023

2023 has turned out to be a lot. In times of stress I read a lot BUT I don't retain a lot...it has been that kind of a year to put it mildly.

This one is mostly a blur which is a shame and what little I remember is about the hurricane. I remember thinking that this one was especially good.

2022

This book is going on my forever shelf. A seemingly simple tale of one family's yearly end of summer vacation to the shore. A turning of the tide for the whole family. I wil definitely read more by this author.

A category dedicated to books with "September" in their title.