MORNING BOOK
Welcome to a new year of great books and discussion among friends! We start the year by reading Facing the Mountain. A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II, by Daniel James Brown, author of Boys in the Boat. In the days and months after Pearl Harbor, the lives of Japanese Americans across the continent and Hawaii were changed forever. In this unforgettable chronicle of war-time America and the battlefields of Europe, Daniel James Brown portrays the journey of Rudy Tokiwa, Fred Shiosaki, and Kats Miho, who volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and were deployed to France, Germany, and Italy, where they were asked to do the near impossible. Brown also tells the story of these soldiers’ parents, immigrants who were forced to submit to life in concentration camps on U.S. soil. Woven throughout is the chronicle of Gordon Hirabayashi, one of a cadre of patriotic resisters who stood up against their government in defense of their own rights. Whether fighting on battlefields or in courtrooms, these were Americans under unprecedented strain, doing what Americans do best—striving, resisting, pushing back, rising up, standing on principle, laying down their lives, and enduring. I will be leading the discussion.
Please join us on Monday, September 22, at 10 AM at Margo Reeg’s, 10011 Melgar Dr., Whittier; 562-947-3634 or 303-253-4275. She will also provide goodies. Please let her know if you will be coming in person for planning. I will provide a Zoom link for those unable to meet in person and will send the link a few days prior to the 22nd.
Morning Book List for 2025-2026
November 24, Persuasion (Jane Austen)
January 26, The Mirage Factory (Gary Krist)
March 23 James (Percival Everett)
June 1 Mother, Daughter, Traitor, Spy (Susan Elia MacNeal)
July 27 Dry Spells (Archana Maniar)
I look forward to seeing you all!
Ann Topjon,
Chair 562-665-1724