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How to Be an American Housewife

Margaret Dilloway

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Description:A mother-daughter story about the strong pull of tradition, and the lure and cost of breaking free of it.When Shoko decided to marry an American GI and leave Japan, she had her parents' blessing, her brother's scorn, and a gift from her husband-a book on how to be a proper American housewife.As she crossed the ocean to America, Shoko also brought with her a secret she would need to keep her entire life...Half a century later, Shoko's plans to finally return to Japan and reconcile with her brother are derailed by illness. In her place, she sends her grown American daughter, Sue, a divorced single mother whose own life isn't what she hoped for. As Sue takes in Japan, with all its beauty and contradictions, she discovers another side to her mother and returns to America unexpectedly changed and irrevocably touched.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with How to Be an American Housewife. To get started finding How to Be an American Housewife, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 277

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ISBN: 0399156372

Description: A mother-daughter story about the strong pull of tradition, and the lure and cost of breaking free of it.When Shoko decided to marry an American GI and leave Japan, she had her parents' blessing, her brother's scorn, and a gift from her husband-a book on how to be a proper American housewife.As she crossed the ocean to America, Shoko also brought with her a secret she would need to keep her entire life...Half a century later, Shoko's plans to finally return to Japan and reconcile with her brother are derailed by illness. In her place, she sends her grown American daughter, Sue, a divorced single mother whose own life isn't what she hoped for. As Sue takes in Japan, with all its beauty and contradictions, she discovers another side to her mother and returns to America unexpectedly changed and irrevocably touched.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with How to Be an American Housewife. To get started finding How to Be an American Housewife, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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