The Geisha's Granddaughter Author:Chayym Zeldis The work of novelist and poet Chayym Zeldis has been praised as "brave and monumental" by the Chicago Tribune Book World, and "beautiful and elegant" by the Los Angeles Times. Mitzko is the granddaughter of a geisha, caught between the opposing worlds of old Japan and new America. But her indomitable desire to heal fills her inn... more »er world, lifting her above this bitter conflict. Beautifully written, this coming-of-age novel is both a saga of personal resilience and the story of a woman's special humanity in the face of life's terrors.« less