Dare to Dream and Work to Win by Thomas J Barrett

Dare to Dream and Work to Win by Thomas J Barrett

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Dare to Dream and Work to Win by Thomas J Barrett

Manorama�Jafa's�Sadako�of Hiroshima,�published by�Ratna�Sagar,�has�travelled�to many countries as part of an exhibition promoting peace called 'Hello Dear Enemy'. It is a true, heart-warming story of a young Japanese girl who became a symbol of the innocent victims of the 1945 Hiroshima bombing.�Sadako�Sasaki,�exposed to the atom bomb explosion at the tender age of two, succumbed to its fatal effects when she reached the age of 12.�Sadako�loved making paper cranes and continued making them even during her last days at the�Red Cross Hospital.�She believed her wish to live would be fulfilled if she completed making a thousand cranes. As she fell short of her target, her friends completed it for her, and the thousand cranes were buried along with her. A statue of�Sadako�holding a golden crane now stands in the�Hiroshima Peace Park. The highlights of the book are: �� Illustrations�by�Ajanta�Guhathakurta� Historical facts�in the story distinguished by�red font
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ISBN 13 9780964106512
ISBN 10 0964106515
Title Dare to Dream and Work to Win
Author Thomas J Barrett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Thomas J. Barrett Ph.D
Year published 1998-12-01
Number of pages 213
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