Passing It On – A Memoir by Yuri Kochiyama [in AsianWeek]
30 Apr, by in Adult Readers, Japanese American, Memoir, Nonfiction, Repost, Young Adult Readers
A down-to-earth account of one of the most inspiring women of our times. The memoir that world-renowned activist Yuri Kochiyama began to write at the age of 77 for her family, is...
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