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Bong Nam and the Pheasants

A young boy's rescue of several pheasants from a giant snake has unforeseen consequences.

Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story

A biography of Korean American diving champion Sammy Lee, focusing on how his childhood determination and his father's dreams set the stage for a medical career as well as his athletic achievements which earned him Olympic gold medals in 1948 and…

Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

A biography of Chinese American film star Anna May Wong who, in spite of limited opportunities, achieved her dream of becoming an actress and worked to represent her race on screen in a truthful, positive manner.

Conservation of shadows

In this debute collection of short fiction from onf of science fiction and fantasy's most notable new writers, Yoon Ha Lee integrates tropes of science fiction with elements of myth to create tales that are wonderfully fresh and deeply ancient. No…

The Two Worlds of Jim Yoshida

Born in Seattle, Jim Yoshida was trapped in Japan at the start of WW II and served in the Japanese army, he fought for and regained his American citizenship.

A Brief Description of Library Programs in East Asia, II

Report on The National Diet Library in Japan: Its Organizations, Functions, and Programs, from the World Conference on Records and Geneological Seminar, in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 5-8, 1969.

Nisei Ski Club: Over Forty Years of Fun Through Skiing

350 members from the San Francisco and San Jose Area continue the tradition of fun and skiing with over 30 ski days this year.