One Sunny Day: A Child's Memories of Hiroshima

by Hideko Tamura Snider

Overview

Hideko was ten years old when the atomic bomb devastated her home in Hiroshima. In this eloquent and moving narrative, Hideko recalls her life before the bomb, the explosion itself, and the influence of that trauma upon her subsequent life in Japan and the United States. Her years in America have given her unusual insights into the relationship between Japanese and American cultures and the impact of Hiroshima on our lives.  

This new edition includes two expanded chapters and revisions throughout. A new epilogue brings the story up to date. This poignant story of courage and resilience remains deeply relevant today, offering a profoundly personal testament against the ongoing threat of nuclear warfare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870712340
Publisher:	Oregon State University Press
Publication date:	05/15/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Since 1979, Hideko Tamura Snider has been appearing before professional organizations, university classes, and community groups across the United States and in her native Japan, telling her story and encouraging people of all cultures and nations to examine the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons and to work toward peace and nuclear nonproliferation. She tells of the challenge of peace and of lessons we have learned from Hiroshima since the war. She is based in Medford, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Contents 1. In the Beginning: 1934–1937 2. Changing World: 1938–1939 3. Becoming a Tamura: 1938–1941 4. The Encroaching War: 1941–1945 5. “So You May be Saved, Children”: April–August 1945 6. The Death of Hiroshima: August 6, 1945 7. Lost in the Country: 1945–1947 8. An Awakening of Hope: 1948–1950 9. A Rainy Day in Hiroshima: 1949–1951 10. Road without Turning: 1951–1952 11. America, America: 1952–1956 12. Shadow of Hiroshima: 1956–1962 13. The Darkening Shadow: 1962 14. Farewell, Hiroshima: 1963–1975 15. Survivor’s Destiny—Life Beckons: 1972–2003 16. In Search of Hope: 2003–2021 Epilogue Appendix Glossary

Editorial Reviews

Eight articles contain the course notes of the June 1996 summer course for students on a graduate level and researchers in industry engaged in scientific computing, who have little or not experience with high performance computing. The lectures presented here deal to a large extent with algorithmic, programming and implementation issues, as well as experiences gained so far on parallel platforms. Topics include: basic concepts of parallel computers, parallelization strategies, programming aspects, parallel algorithms, applications in computational fluid dynamics, the present hardware situation, and developments to be expected. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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There have been scores of such remembrances recorded, but few that so touch and sear the soul as much as this childhood memory of one sunny day.”—Studs Terkel

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