Running with Cosmos Flowers: The Children of Hiroshima
Shizumi Manale
(Author)
Richard Marshall
(Author)
Description
Wonderful and powerful . . . This story has kept our memories alive.
-Toshimi Ishida, survivor of the Hiroshima bombing, student at Honkawa Elementary School
[This] inspiring story . . . reminds us to live hand in hand together on this earth.
-Hiroko Matsui, first lady of Hiroshima
There's never been a story like this in English. Running with Cosmos Flowers is like a Bible of Peace.
-Tomoko Furusawa, survivor of the Hiroshima bombing, student at Honkawa Elementary School
Product Details
Price
$9.99
$9.29
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company
Publish Date
July 30, 2014
Pages
152
Dimensions
5.7 X 8.6 X 0.9 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781455619665
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About the Author
Shizumi Shigeto Manale was born in Hiroshima three years after the end of World War II. A performing artist, she was classically trained in Kyogen and Noh theater and Jiuta-mai dance and is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, director, and author. Manale's awards include an ACE award for excellence in dance and drama and the President's Volunteer Service Award. She produced the award-winning documentary Pictures from a Hiroshima Schoolyard. Manale lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband, Andrew.
Richard Marshall, who served as principal speechwriter for the United States delegation to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, has worked as a writer, editor, and public affairs officer with numerous diplomatic governmental organizations. Since retiring in 2012, he has been writing full time. Marshall lives with his wife, Zakia, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Reviews
Running with Cosmos Flowers is a wonderful and powerful book that brought back the most unbelievable and painful memories of my childhood. The main character Hana-chan and I share many things, especially her sadness and longing for the mother and sister she lost in the bombing of Hiroshima. But the pain of her loss is beautifully balanced by the stories of the children huddled around a cold stove in their leaky classroom, their friendship and vitality, and the gifts they later receive from America. To this day I remember the colorful American marbles they sent and how badly I wanted some. This story has kept our memories alive again. Despite the terrible events of World War II, a beautiful friendship bloomed between Japan and America. I am certain that this book will contribute to world peace.-- (08/01/2014)
