signed by author with personalized inscription. cover rub marks, dents, and scratches.  edge and corner dents and wear. a few page tops folded.  minor page corer wear. no marks on text.

August 6, 1945 begins like any other day in Hiroshima during World War II. As nineteen-year-old Shinji Mikamo helps his father prepare their house for demolition, there is a blinding flash and ear-piercing explosion. Right as Shinji turns toward the noise, a fireball sends him into a chaotic world of darkness and confusion. An atomic bomb has just exploded only three-quarters of a mile away from Shinji, devastating all of Hiroshima in only a few seconds. Left severely injured and burned, Shinji is rescued from the rubble by his father as a fierce fire approaches. As the two wander into their decimated city, Shinji is pushed forward by his father, who refuses to let him give up. They encounter demons and angels in this hell while desperately looking for help. Shinji, who has lost everything, has no idea that pain and hardship will haunt him for decades to come - a miraculous journey that eventually leads him to meeting even his destroyers with empathy. Poignantly told by one of his three legacy-carrying daughters, Rising from the Ashes shares a survivor’s message of love and the power of forgiveness, reminding the world that our worst enemies of yesterday can be our best friends of tomorrow