Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.

Through engaging personal stories, Bridging Barriers tells of the trials, tribulations and successes of the engineers and community members who gave new hope to La Garrucha in the Guatemalan Highlands by building a water project and constructing a bridge to defeat The Assassin, a raging river in the area.

Disciples were first called Christians at Antioch (Acts 11:26). Discipleship and Christianity are bound together in God's Word. In order to be the Christian God wants us to be, we must be the disciple God wants us to be. Author Heath Rogers uses God's illustrations to guide us through a study of the qualities of discipleship. From soldier to servant, from clay in the Potter's hand to apologist, these God-defined aspects of discipleship are discussed with the idea in mind that we can each become a stronger Christian.

From Barriers to Bridges: A Treatise is a manifesto for our personal and collective evolution. Challenging, thought-provoking, inspiring, Maria A Rodriguez captures what often goes unseen and unspoken. This is a call-to-action and a call to face truth and to live from that place. It is a call to rise up from the divisive states that can exist within us, between us, and around us. Full of practical wisdom in a small yet mighty package, From Barriers to Bridges forms a bridge for us to cross into a brighter reality. It is dedicated to those who are opening to the purple waves of truth and love, and of hope and possibility.