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""Atomic Pilgrim is both a journey of public witness but also one of examination of the soul.... Inspiring - Informative - Impactful."" Charlene Howard, Executive Director, Pax Christi USA ""Atomic Pilgrim is an inspiring memoir that raises important questions for today about the human costs of nuclear weapons."" Cynthia C. Kelly, President of the Atomic Heritage Foundation ""Jim Thomas is a peacemaking miracle. He walks a way of peace that can turn humanity from extinction to life. Read him and believe in miracles for us all."" James Douglass, author of JFK and the Unspeakable ""A passionate memoir by an anti-nuclear activist and committed patriot."" Gregg Herken, author of Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller ""During these chaotic times, when we so desperately need to identify our heroes, this book will give you new and important perspectives."" Teri Hein, author of Atomic Farmgirl: Growing Up Right in the Wrong Place ""Atomic Pilgrim is an inspiring reminder of the many paths opened by courageous people of faith leading to a more peaceful world. Now with a renewed nuclear arms race, Atomic Pilgrim challenges us all to be prophets testifying to the truth."" Massimo Faggioli, Professor of Historical Theology, Villanova University ""This is a wonderful hope-inspiring book! A tonic for sagging spirits in these dark days."" Shelley Douglass, co-founder of the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action ""Atomic Pilgrim relates the journey of a person deeply committed to a world without nuclear weapons. Uniquely, the book provides both scientifically solid information, personal sharing of faith in God, and rich stories of friendships with a variety of people in different parts of the world."" Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz Sister Shizue ""Filo"" Hirota, consultant for the Catholic Council for Justice and Peace of the Bishops' Conference of Japan

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While serving in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Jim began advocating for nuclear disarmament as a member of the Bethlehem Peace Pilgrimage (1982-1983), a 6700-mile walk across the United States and nine other countries. He spent the next quarter-century investigating radioactive pollution from the production and testing of nuclear weapons, mostly focused on the Hanford Site in south-central Washington State. Throughout his Hanford involvement, Jim advocated for the downwinders, people exposed to harmful radiation releases. He organized a national coalition that forced the federal government to close Hanford's plutonium operations in 1990, served on several federal advisory committees concerning radiation health effects, and worked for ten years as a paralegal for the plaintiffs in the Hanford downwinders litigation. Jim directed life, justice and peace ministry for the Diocese of Spokane (1984-1987), the Archdiocese of Seattle (2007-2015), and the Washington State Catholic Conference (2015-2020). He has a master's in religious studies from Gonzaga University. His thesis examined the immorality of nuclear deterrence. He has visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki twice - in 1993 he spoke at an international conference on plutonium processing and in 2023 he accompanied Archbishops Paul Etienne and John Wester on their Pilgrimage of Peace. Jim is the author of Atomic Pilgrim (forthcoming July 2025), a memoir of the Bethlehem Peace Pilgrimage and his involvement on Hanford issues. He continues to work for peace and nuclear disarmament with local and national organizations. Jim and his wife Jan live in Seattle.

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