"Historians sometimes discount firsthand accounts, while anthropologists focus upon them. [The Massacre at Atåte, 2nd ed.] balances the two viewpoints of history and includes Historical Notes among the chapters. These provide excellent anchors to other events in Guam's war experience . The historical notes clarify the place of the Torres story in the war's chronology and lure the reader to continue. Unlike current history books, Torres identifies the men who accomplish the uprising and the liberation of Malesso' . The Massacre at Atåte may appeal to anyone who likes to read about war, but it is also an interesting and powerful story of courage, endurance and heroism."".