Atomic Pilgrim: How Walking Thousands of Miles for Peace Led to Uncovering Some of America’s Darkest Nuclear Secrets

Atomic Pilgrim

By James Patrick Thomas. Tells the story of the author’s journey toward nuclear disarmament. Beginning on Good Friday, 1982, he and other peace pilgrims started walking from the Trident Nuclear Submarine Base near Seattle eventually covering 6,700 miles across the U.S. and 9 other countries. Known as the Bethlehem Peace Pilgrimage, its intent was to end the nuclear arms race. Also sheds light on the nearby Hanford plutonium factory and its toxic regional impact and role in the nation’s nuclear weapons program. The book is a testament to how one person’s faith, actions, and persistence can impact seemingly immovable systems and hold even the most powerful bureaucracies to account. Read more.