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Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II
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A redefining and compelling history, detailing the brutal and oppressive treatment of Japanese Americans before, during and after WWII, and of the resilient heroism and dignity of those in the internment camps drafted into the US Army to fight the war in Europe. Readers of The Boys in the Boat, know that Daniel James Brown is a probing researcher and a gifted writer, but Facing the Mountain may prove his most stirring and consequential work.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
One of NPR's "Books We Love" of 2021
Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography
Winner of the Christopher Award
“Masterly. An epic story of four Japanese-American families and their sons who volunteered for military service and displayed uncommon heroism… Propulsive and gripping, in part because of Mr. Brown’s ability to make us care deeply about the fates of these individual soldiers...a page-turner.”—Wall Street Journal
From the #1 New York ...
One of NPR's "Books We Love" of 2021
Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography
Winner of the Christopher Award
“Masterly. An epic story of four Japanese-American families and their sons who volunteered for military service and displayed uncommon heroism… Propulsive and gripping, in part because of Mr. Brown’s ability to make us care deeply about the fates of these individual soldiers...a page-turner.”—Wall Street Journal
From the #1 New York ...