COMMENTS:
10/24 rec from author via bookcrossing. Mieko & Tori are in their early 20's when Hiroshima and Nagasaki are bombed. Their families perish and they are the lone survivors. Mieko is filled w/ outrage & anger and only wants revenge. He was working in Nagasaki when Hiroshima was bombed and left Nagasaki right before the bombing to return & search for his family in Hiroshima. Tori, survived Hiroshima by being protected in a cove at the harbor. When she finds all of her family & Mieko's are gone, she travels to Nagasaki to find him. She does not escape the bombing in Nagasaki and suffers serious burns leaving her disfigured. Mieko believes Tori is dead & eventually sets out to America to seek his revenge. Tori, is ever hopeful she will see Mieko again. She spends her time working in the hospitals w/ other bomb victims and spreading the word of forgiveness. An inspiring, tragic & heartwarming story.