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White light, black rain

the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In August 1945, the world was transformed in the blink of an eye when American forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki. The destruction was unprecedented and the bombings precipitated the end of World War II. Contains archival footage and stunning photography. Interviews are from both Japanese survivors and the Americans who believed that their involvement would help end a brutal conflict.

Terrors from the deep

true stories of surviving shark attacks
2016
"In graphic novel format, details true stories of people who endured shark attacks"--Provided by publisher.

The Antelope's strategy

living in Rwanda after the genocide
2010
In May 2003 the Hutus were pardoned for their part in the genocidal killings of the Tutsi in April 1994 in Rwanda. They went back to their former villages, living side-by-side as they always had, with their Tutsi neighbors. This book explores how this scenario is even possible and what the Tutsi survivors feel as they are foced to live alongside a Hutu that may have killed a family member or friend.

Those who remain

what it means to be a survivor
2009
Presents the experiences of people who survived disasters of various kinds, telling how their lives have changed as a result, and discussing the effects of surviving when others did not and dealing with grief and loss.
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