Stubborn Twig
Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family
By Lauren Kessler; Theodore R. Kulongoski (Foreword by)
(Oregon State University Press, Paperback, 9780870714177, 308pp.)
Publication Date: August 2008
Other Editions of This Title: Audio Cassette, Compact Disc, MP3 CD
Categories: Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies, General
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Fall '09/Winter '10 Reading Group List“This account of a Japanese-American family explores the immigrant experience, World War II internment camps, and the fight against injustice. Kessler spent a lot of time with members of the Yasui family, and the result is an immensely engaging read. It's an absorbing history lesson of the story behind the story.”
-- Terry Dallas, Armchair Books, Pendleton, OR
Description
Masuo Yasui traveled from Japan across the other Oregon Trailathe one that spanned the Pacific Oceanain 1903. Like most immigrants, he came with big dreams and empty pockets. As Masuo broke the race barrier in the local business community, his American-born children broke it in school, scouts and sportsauntil December 7, 1941, changed their lives forever. Stubborn Twig is a classic American storyaa story at once tragic and triumphant, one that bears eloquent witness to both the promise and the peril of America.
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