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Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures
Polite Lies On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures
Author: Kyoko Mori
In this powerful, exquisitely crafted book, Kyoko Mori delves into her dual heritage with a rare honesty that is both graceful and stirring. From her unhappy childhood in Japan, weighted by a troubled family and a constricting culture, to the American Midwest, where she found herself free to speak as a strong-minded independent woman, though sti...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805040791
ISBN-10: 080504079X
Publication Date: 1/15/1998
Pages: 258
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Publisher: Henry Holt Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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A truly insightful booking into Japanese-American cultures. The author gives light to the tight rope walk of those with mixed background, trying to fill the shoes of what is expected of them. What is Japanese? What is American?

Anyone interested Japan, cultural expectations, or frank honesty, will enjoy this book as much as I did.


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