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Take What You Can Carry

His father in government custody, Ken is one of the over 100,000 Japanese Americans forced to move to makeshift relocation camps in the tumultuous months after Pearl Harbor. As traditional family bonds fray, and sometimes break, he stumbles toward a state of gaman: enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity. Excerpts and Reviews can be found clicking this (LINK)

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