ISBN-13: 9781401322472 Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability Published: Hyperion, 05/01/2009
"Every family has a secret. Steve Luxenberg discovers his shortly before
his mother dies in her eighties. While she had told everyone throughout his
life that she was an only child, his mother actually had a sister who had been
institutionalized in her twenties. Luxenberg's journalistic approach to discovering
the truth about his aunt is fascinating, as he mines the underlying story of
secrets and their effects on families. A great reading group nonfiction pick."
--Valerie Koehler, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX
ISBN-13: 9780767927079 Availability: On Our Shelves Now Published: Broadway, 07/01/2009
"Tim Stark wants to leave his uninspiring job and figures that if he can lay claim to a few acres of his family's farm in Pennsylvania he might be able to make a go of it. He tells the story of a resourceful life and all of the interesting characters he meets along the way, from groundhogs and cantankerous neighbors to New York's top chefs. If you believe in supporting and buying locally grown produce, this entertaining, funny, and well-written memoir will be an inspiration." --Harvey Finkel, Clinton Book Shop, Clinton, NJ
ISBN-13: 9780870714177 Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Oregon State University Press, 10/01/2008
"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