false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg 1439350 5 Stubborn Twig is a classic American tale, a story of immigrants making their way in a new land. It is a living work of social history that rings with the power of truth and the drama of fiction, a moving saga about the promise and perils of America and the meaning of becoming an American. <P>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. <P>As Masuo broke the color barrier in the local business community, his American-born children broke it in school, scouts, and sports, excelling in most everything they tried. But none of their accomplishments could shield them from the sometimes intense racism that scarred their formative years. <P>December 7, 1941, changed their lives completely and forever. Forced from their homes with only what they could carry and interned in vast inland "camps," the family was shamed and broken. But the Yasuis endured, as immigrants have always endured, to claim their place as Americans in a diverse and sometimes troubled society. 1429941 1993 Stubborn Twig: Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese American Family total:228|5:34|4:109|3:60|2:22|1:3| 228 833 401 101 6011416 1433246007 9781433246005 10 7 3.65 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6011416.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 2 1 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 12:25:17 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 12:44:16 -0700 2009
The whole atmosphere of this book was very negative. Which I...more...]]> 4776723 0870714171 9780870714177 25 14 3.65 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4776723.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 4 0 false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 10:49:17 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 11:28:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 5 0 false Sun Mar 22 16:07:37 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 16:37:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4776723 0870714171 9780870714177 25 14 3.65 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4776723.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 5 0 false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 14:23:54 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 14:24:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 3 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 20:46:26 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 21:30:03 -0800 2009
As part of a community rea...more...]]> 4776723 0870714171 9780870714177 25 14 3.65 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4776723.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 4 0 false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 08:36:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 08:59:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 5 0 false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 15:19:28 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 15:35:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 3 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jun 24 11:16:42 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 11:31:18 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 20:16:13 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 20:24:39 -0700 2009
It's the story of a very young man who leaves rural Japan in the early 1900's to start a life in America with no intention of returning to Japan. His life is o...more...]]> 4776723 0870714171 9780870714177 25 14 3.65 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4776723.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 2 0 true Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 22:10:48 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 22:30:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 6011416 1433246007 9781433246005 10 7 3.65 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6011416.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 2 1 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 15:43:03 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 14:16:32 -0800 2009
I gave this book a 2 because I thought it was a poor choice for the Oregon sesquicentennial celebration. Why pick a book...more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 4 0 false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 16:08:08 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 14:27:45 -0700 2009 overall this book opens you up to the stupidity and racism of america and its citizens. i would like to say "...more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 4 0 false Fri Aug 14 14:13:41 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 14:13:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4776723 0870714171 9780870714177 25 14 3.65 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4776723.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 3 0 false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 09:58:47 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 11:21:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 3 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 13:34:46 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 13:42:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 5 0 false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 09:32:55 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 09:42:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 5 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 13:44:58 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 14:15:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 2 0 false Tue Mar 24 13:10:36 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 13:25:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 6011416 1433246007 9781433246005 10 7 3.65 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6011416.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 4 0 false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 10 11:34:13 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 11:42:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1439350 0875952968 9780875952963 189 80 3.65 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183601119m/1439350.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1439350.Stubborn_Twig_Three_Generations_in_the_Life_of_a_Japanese_American_Family 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 30 08:03:19 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 08:14:31 -0700 2009
The book explains the history of...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1439350