Afterbursts

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(66 72 79 1)>Have you ever wondered about the lives behind the battle statistics of war? Afterbursts brings together the firsthand testimonies of World War II survivors from both sides of the conflict a distillation of hours of conversations which offers a rare and unifying history of the trials and tragedies experienced by all participants regardless of allegiance. Author Lucy Colback spent four years travelling across nations-Russia China Japan the US and Europe-gathering eyewitness accounts of loss regret compassion and reconciliation. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(66 72 79 1)>As living memory fades and war once again reshapes our world these stories serve as a poignant reminder of the devastating cost of global conflict. With eight decades behind us since the end of WWII Afterbursts is an essential record for historians policy-makers and readers seeking a deeper understanding of war's impact on generations past and present.</span></p><p></p>