{"product_id":"famous-suicides-of-the-japanese-empire-paperback","title":"Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Mura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is no writer that dives deeper (or more bravely) into the chasm that is the human heart.  David Mura's] first novel is a tour de force: luminously written and by turns crafty, tough, wise, and joyful.\"--Junot D az\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Ohara is the sole surviving member his family. A troubled and brilliant astrophysicist, Ben's younger brother has mysteriously vanished in the Mojave Desert. His father, one of a small group of WWII draft resisters (known as the No-No Boys) during the internment of Japanese Americans, committed suicide when Ben was young. And his mother, whose wish to escape the past was as strong as his father's ties to it, has died with her secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow struggling to support his wife and children and under pressure to complete his historical study, \u003ci\u003eFamous Suicides of the Japanese Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben realizes that the key to unlocking the future lies in reassessing the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ben vividly recalls a childhood colored by the tough Chicago streets, horror movie monsters, sci-fi villains, Japanese folktales, and TV war heroes, he begins to understand the profound difference between coming of age and becoming a man. And by retracing his brother's footsteps and returning to the site of the Heart Mountain Internment Camp, Ben uncovers a truth that has the power to set him free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn acclaimed memoirist, poet, and playwright, \u003cb\u003eDavid Mura \u003c\/b\u003eis one of America's most insightful cultural critics. His memoirs, \u003ci\u003eTurning Japanese \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhere the Body Meets Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, along with his poems, essays, plays, and performances, have won wide critical praise and numerous awards. Visit his website at www.davidmura.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn acclaimed memoirist, poet, and playwright, David Mura is one of America's most candid social critics. His memoirs, Turning Japanese and Where the Body Meets Memory, along with his poems, essays, plays, and performances, have won wide critical praise for their insightful analysis of the connections between cultural identity, interracial relationships, and the legacies of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minnesota Book Award (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771496562976,"sku":"9781566892155","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c9804d035aabcfc406c2afa8dff63df.webp?v=1780387627","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/famous-suicides-of-the-japanese-empire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}