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An Incredible Journey How is it possible that a young boy born in Japan, coming to the United States alone at a very young age, somehow overcomes poverty, prejudice, and the shameful U.S. internship policy and becomes a world-renowned photographer? This could be quite a novel but in fact it is a true story. It […]

Wonderful book – compelling, true story I loved this book. It is such a compelling true story, the characters are easy to fall in love with. It is very well researched, beautifully narrated, and includes fantastic photographs as the main character was a brilliant photographer. I look forward to more books from these authors.

A beautiful life story in which beauty and goodness triumph over the ugly and the bad Within the first few pages of this beautifully written story, I fell in love with Midori. Brimming with thoroughly researched details, vivid descriptions of Midori’s travels and experiences, and lively conversations with persons in Midori’s life, this book tells […]

This is a Must Read I loved this book. From his trip to America as a six or seven year old alone on a large ship (in steerage) with only the food he could carry, to his life in and out of internment camps during WWII, to his rise to success as a photographer, his […]

Couldn’t Put It Down Risa Shimoda and Bob Fleshner combined history and narrative to flesh out Midori Shimoda’s early, difficult years and make him come to life. The idea that taking beautiful nature photographs could be interpreted as potential hostile actions is so foreign as to be laughable. This young man’s superb qualities, talents and […]

Well written and inspiring! This is the amazing story of Midori Shimoda who came from Japan to America as a boy and eventually established himself as a New York photographer. His experiences during the war years were shocking! Our country has a history of singling out ethnic groups and treating them shamefully. The story about […]

Focus and grace This book tells the story of a gentle soul that stayed true to himself, to his family, and to his country despite how he was treated by those with closed minds. The research is impressive from finding details of his history and recreating his life’s story, with confirmations from those who knew […]

A Heartwarming Tale of Courage and Grace From crossing the Pacific alone at nine to come to America, to internment during WWII, to photographing Hollywood stars like Grace Kelly, this is the story of an extraordinary man. Beautifully written in a narrative style, I found myself rooting for Midori Shimoda from the first chapter when […]