His Dark Materials

In the aftermath of the bombing, Dr. Michihiko Hachiya's responsibilities were overwhelming, but he found time to record the story daily with compassion and tenderness. His compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who was a consultant for the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and who became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In a new foreword, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary fifty years after the bombing.