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The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
by Frank Abe
The collective voice of Japanese Americans defined by a specific moment in time: the four years of World War II during which the US government expelled resident aliens and its own citizens from their homes and imprisoned 125,000 of them in American concentration camps, based solely upon the race they shared with a wartime enemy. From nearly seventy selections of fiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, and letters emerges a shared story of the struggle to retain personal integrity in the face of increasing dehumanization - all anchored by the key government documents that incite the action. The selections favor the pointed over the poignant, and the unknown over the familiar, with several new translations among previously unseen works that have been long overlooked on the shelf, buried in the archives, or languished unread in the Japanese language. The writings are presented chronologically so that readers can trace the continuum of events as the incarcerees experienced it.
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The Hungry Season: A Journey of War, Love, and Survival
by Lisa M. Hamilton
This unforgettable portrait of resistance, from Laos to California, follows one woman, with wounds inflicted by war and family alike, as she builds a new existence for her and her children by growing Hmong rice, just as her ancestors did, and selling it to those who hunger for the Laos of their memories.
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Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity
by Soo Jin Lee
Two professional therapists, who witnessed firsthand how mental health issues often went unaddressed in both their own immigrant families and the Asian and Asian-American communities at large, provide essential tools for readers to identify their strengths and to embrace the beauty and fullness of their own identity and culture.
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West: A Translation
by Paisley Rekdal
The powerful latest poetry and essay collection by Utah poet laureate Rekdal tells the story of the transcontinental railroad through the voices of the workers who built it. Commemorating the railroad's one-hundredfiftieth anniversary, connecting the completion of the railroad to the commencement of the Chinese Exclusion Act and drawing direct inspiration from one of the many Chinese elegies carved on the walls of a former California detention center, this work gives a voice to many who have been lost to history.
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The Golden Screen: The Movies that made Asian America
by Jeff Yang
Written by NYT bestselling author Jeff Yang, The Golden Screen is a first-of-its-kind history and celebration of Asian Americans on the big screen. Covering more than 130 films, spanning more than 100 years--from Cecil B. DeMille's 1915 film The Cheat to Wayne Wang's The Joy Luck Club to the Danielses' Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2022--this groundbreaking book explores how these iconic films have shaped how America sees Asians and how Asian Americans see themselves.
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Come Hungry: Salads, Meals, and Sweets for People Who Live to Eat
by Melissa Ben-Ishay
In Come Hungry, Melissa shares her favorite everyday recipes and tips for creating nourishing, delicious meals the whole family will love. With flavorful ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, Melissa encourages home cooks of all levels to cook outside of their comfort zones and reveals her go-to techniques for creating the perfect bite.
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Lovers in Auschwitz: A True Story
by Keren Blankfeld
The incredible true story of two Holocaust survivors who fell in love in the notorious Auschwitz prison camp only to be separated after the end of the war, and how they were miraculously reunited 70 years later.
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The Heroes Haggadah: Lead the Way to Freedom
by Kerry Olitzky
More than any other Jewish book, the traditional haggadah is continually renewed and rewritten. In this haggadah, each traditional section is also connected to a particular theme, such as commitment, sustainability, hope, activism, perseverance, gratitude, and rejuvenation. Each theme is reflected in the profile of a modern hero as well as in quotes and interpretive English translations of traditional Hebrew blessings.
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Stranger in the Desert: A Family Story
by Jordan Salama
Combining travelog, history, memoir and reportage, a young writer, after discovering a large binder filled with 500 years of wandering history of his Arab-Jewish family, embarks on an epic quest through the Argentine Andes in search of his heritage, while grappling with his own Jewish, Arab and Latin American identities.
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The Laughter Effect : How to Build Joy, Resilience and Positivity in Your Life
by Ros Ben-Moshe
In The Laughter Effect, Ros Ben-Moshe provides a roadmap to tap into the lighter side of life with laughter therapy. Ben-Moshe shares tips and tools to achieve an intentional state of being she calls the Laughter Effect--a way to elevate mindfulness, gratitude, and self-compassion. When used regularly, it enhances resilience to stress, enabling you to respond to adversity and bounce forward with humor, levity, and grace. Drawing on research from around the world, practice and wisdom from humor and laughter therapy, and positive psychology and neuroscience, Ben-Moshe shows you how to use the energy of laughter and joy to counter stress hormones and stimulate a daily dose of positive wellbeing with "happy hormones." The techniques, strategies and practices you'll learn can transform your physical, mental, social and emotional landscape. Viewing life through a laughter lens will awaken a positive change in yourself, how you respond to the world and, in turn, how the world responds to you.
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The Believer: A Year in the Fly-Fishing Life
by David Coggins
Self-consciously--and self-deprecatingly--Coggins embarks on seven far-flung fishing voyages, away from screens and social media, not answering his phone, reveling in humanity's undying yearning for a quest, for the rituals and rites of passage that mark transition. For David, these journeys not only showcase his skill as an angler--including to Norway, Scotland, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina, as well as road trips to Wyoming, Tennessee, and the Catskills-they also signal the end of his fly-fishing youth. But that doesn't mean that David will sell all his rods and hang up his hat; rather, that his relationship with his fly-fishing obsession will evolve. Wry, entertaining, thoughtful, and relatable, The Believer will hook both anglers and non-anglers alike.
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And How Does that Make You Feel?: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Therapy
by Joshua Fletcher
Trauma, heartbreak, anxiety, and mourning are all parts of the human experience, and Josh Fletcher's mission in life is to normalize the need to find a trusted professional with whom you can discuss all of life's scariest aspects. Through the lens of four of his patients--you'll share in their self-discovery and recovery as they untangle themselves from an all-too-familiar web of emotions. In between sessions, Fletcher struggles to balance his own well-being with that of his patients as details from hissometimes messy but always heartfelt personal life reveal that therapists aren't immune to getting tripped up by the same hurdles as the rest of us.
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As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve
by J. S. Park
According to Park, grief is "not something you get over, but something you carry everywhere you go." Though there's plenty of gentle advice--construct a healthy support system, grieve in community--readers will welcome Park's willingness to raise as many questions as he answers, whether he's describing his patients' challenges or his own, including how his faith disintegrated early on in his chaplaincy, when he often felt that "prayers are radio waves but God has no antenna, no receiver, no face." It's an excellent resource for those working their way through loss.
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles
by Amy Tan
Mapping the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions and beautiful original sketches, the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club shares her search for solace which turned into an opportunity to connect with nature in a meaningful way and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired. Illustrations.
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An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reflects on her 42-year marriage with Dick Goodwin, one the shining stars of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier and the journey of going through the letters, diaries, documents and memorabilia he saved over the years.
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