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Stelson's sensitively crafted account spans fifty years of Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor Sachiko Yasui's life, starting in 1945 when she was six years old and ending in 1995, when she first spoke publicly about her experiences. Her tragic tale is full of terror and despair, but hope and peace also loom large. Interspersed with ten brief, informative historical essays and illustrated with numerous photos. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.