Stubborn Twig: Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family - Softcover

Kessler, Lauren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875952968 ISBN 13: 9780875952963

Publisher: Oregon Historical Society Press, 2005

Synopsis

"Stubborn Twig", originally published in 1994, is a classic American tale of immigrants making their way in a new land. Masuo Yasui arrived in America in 1903 with big dreams and empty pockets. He worked on the railroads, in a cannery, and as a houseboy before settling in Hood River, Oregon, to open a store, raise a large family, and become one of the area's most successful orchardists. December 7, 1941, changed the family's lives completely and forever. Forced from their homes and interned in vast inland 'camps', the family was shamed and broken. But the Yasuis endured to claim their place as Americans in a diverse and sometimes troubled society. Lauren Kessler is the author of ten books, including her newest, "Clever Girl: Elizabeth Bentley, the Spy Who Ushered in the McCarthy Era". She directs the graduate program in literary non-fiction at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

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Review

"Excels in its historical sweep and in Kessler's flair for dramatic storytelling... an eye-opener." San Francisco Chronicle

From the Inside Flap

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oregon Historical Society Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875952968
• ISBN 13: 9780875952963
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 398