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Janice Munemitsu is a third-generation Japanese American Sansei. A native of Orange County, California, Janice worked on the family farm from age five through high school. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California and Biola University. Her family name, Munemitsu, means source of light in kanji. She is the author of The Kindness of Color - the story of two families and Mendez v. Westminster, the desegregation of California State Schools. Janice hopes this book will be a source of light and hope, and will inspire us all to cultivate increasing kindness towards one another.

The Women Who Shaped Me and American History

Celebrating Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month! It started out as a week-long celebration in 1982 and grew to a whole week of honoring women in 1987, authorized by the U.S. Congress. Better late than never, in this month-long recognition of the significant impact women have made throughout U.S. history certainly, I want to recognize the many women who made history in the true stor Read more of this blog post »
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Published on March 23, 2022 12:51 Tags: celebrating-women, women-s-history-month, women-s-month
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Heard Shaun speak at The Witte Auditorium's grand opening in Newport Beach. I didn't know anything about him and loved hearing his message through his life experiences and surfing. Great read and life lessons - not just for surfers. I know nothing ab ...more
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Don't let this little book's size trick you. It's full of decades of Japanese Farmer "Hyakusho" wisdom! Coming from a Japanese American farming family, I see so much of my grandfather and father in between the lines of this book! Living in fullness o ...more
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As a Spiritual Director, I've read many books on faith journeys, but not all integrate the "real" life, the true human experience of the walking with Christ on THIS earth in 2023 and all the setbacks, obstacles, and distractions that get in the way o ...more
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I'm not a blended family but this book is beautifully written and great insight and wisdom for all relationships! I love how Ines integrates the lessons from the Beautitudes into practical, everyday life - in any relationship! And I have friends and ...more
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