Hiroshima Survivor Takashi Tanemori

Here is an update from Unity member, Takashi Tanemori:

“As we are approaching the 65th Anniversary of Hiroshima/Nagasaki, I am grateful that I have opportunity to share my journey of ‘REVENGE TO FORGIVENESS” at Lawrence Livermore (progenitor of atomic bomb) by the invitation of Livermore Peace Action Committee (Anti-Nuke organization) on August 6, 2010.  And, one of dearest friends has arranged the meeting for me to speak at North Berkeley Senior Center on August 9 (at noon?) and I also have the opportunity to share my story of forgiveness with peace origami cranes and butterflies in honoring Sadako at Berkeley Public Library on August 9, at 4:00 pm through 6:30 pm.

Takashi has written one book that is currently being made into a screenplay for a feature film.  He is completing his second book, based on the teaching of his father.  The book Urban Samurai is focused toward youth.

Here is the link,     http://vimeo.com/11295512 Takashi’s reconciling with his sister in August 2005 might be of your interest.  I would like to request that you might share this link with others.

Takashi

Unity Member Jeffra A. Nicholson, Author: The Tao of Mia and Leo

“When a man is living, he is soft and supple. When he is dead, he becomes hard and rigid. The soft and supple belongs to the company of the living.”

I thought of these words as I sat in the veterinary hospital, staring at my hands, desperately trying not to cry. What was wrong with my beautiful Samantha? I didnt want to lose her. She was my best friend, the only constant in a life that had lost its direction. I’d been on autopilot for so long that I hadn’t recognized that I’d been circling the same terrain over and over again.

I had become numb and unyielding; I was one of the walking dead, passionless and lifeless.

This book is about my reawakening and three wise furry friends whose innate wisdom helped me to find my way back home.

To learn more or to order Jeffra’s book, visit the website for The Tao of Mia and Leo.

ABOUT JEFFRA
Unity member Jeffra Nicholson is a former educator who has worked as an educational consultant, product manager, marketing manager, and director for several major educational publishing companies. She began writing in high school, but left the writer behind to follow a more secure path. After many false starts, Jeffra has finally relized her dream of becoming a published author.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Jeffra now lives in Oakland, California with her two insightful buddies, Mia and Leo.

Jeffra Nicholson is available for book signings, talks, and workshops. You can contact her at inspiring-tails@att.net.