In 1945, an American G.I. mailed home a Japanese flag. Fifty years later, his daughter unfolded the past. Weaving together her father's raw, poignant letters with her own journey, Steinman presents a powerful view of how war changed one generation and shaped another.
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In 1945, an American G.I. mailed home a Japanese flag. Fifty years later, his daughter unfolded the past. Weaving together her father's raw, poignant letters with her own journey, Steinman presents a powerful view of how war changed one generation and shaped another.
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Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or limited small stickers. Book may have a remainder mark or be a price cutter.
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Very Good. Book Octavo, softcover, VG. With a new afterword by the author. An understated memoir, that draws its strength from the complexities it explores. Cover is an "airmail" envelope with picture of her father. Years after WW II Louise found an old ammunition box filled with almost 500 letters her father wrote to her mothering during the war. She found a silk Japanese flag inscribed to Yoshio Shimizu (a souvenir from the war). 259 pp. Small stain on corner outside pages at back of book.