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A review by weirdymcweirdington
To Hell and Back: The Last Train from Hiroshima by Charles Pellegrino
5.0
A Must-Read for Everyone
It's often said that after World War II, survivors of the Holocaust said, "Never again." So, too, did the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Have we heard either of them?
I feel it is the responsibility of everyone to learn about these events, to hear the stories of the fallen and the survivors, so we can heed those words. And yet while Germany has taken great strides to educate its youth, hold memorials, and preserve historical sites so their society could learn from the lessons of the past, the United States hasn't just forgotten: it never learned.
Every American must read this book. It is alive with the stories of dozens of survivors, and the visceral detail of what happened--on an atomic, medical, and personal level--will live on in you for life.
It's often said that after World War II, survivors of the Holocaust said, "Never again." So, too, did the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Have we heard either of them?
I feel it is the responsibility of everyone to learn about these events, to hear the stories of the fallen and the survivors, so we can heed those words. And yet while Germany has taken great strides to educate its youth, hold memorials, and preserve historical sites so their society could learn from the lessons of the past, the United States hasn't just forgotten: it never learned.
Every American must read this book. It is alive with the stories of dozens of survivors, and the visceral detail of what happened--on an atomic, medical, and personal level--will live on in you for life.