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Keiko's War
“This room, these people, our captivity—they are Keiko’s war. You are on the other side of the fence, and you cannot begin to understand the flame by which she is being seared.”***************************************** Pre-war San Francisco is peaceful and Jesse Sommers finds himself entranced by a beautiful Japanese girl, Keiko Yoshida. Their blossoming romance is filled with risks, especially for Keiko, but their love won't be denied. Then comes the attack on Pearl Harbor. Everything in their idyllic life changes, and they find themselves swept up in the fear, panic, anger and prejudice of the aftermath. Before long, Keiko finds herself incarcerated in a detention camp, and struggling to survive In the tradition of "SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS" and "HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET," comes a story of triumph through love. You will not soon forget "KEIKO'S WAR".***************************MORE FROM JOHN C. DALGLISH****************************THE CITY MURDERS SERIES(Clean Suspense)BOSTON HOMICIDE - #1MIAMI HOMICIDE - #2CHICAGO HOMICIDE - #3DALLAS HOMICIDE - #4DENVER HOMICIDE - #5SEATTLE HOMICIDE - #6NEW ORLEANS HOMICIDE - #7MEMPHIS HOMICIDE - #8ATLANTA HOMICIDE - #9PHOENIX HOMICIDE - #10CHARLESTON HOMICIDE - #11
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KEIKO'S WAR - (Clean Historical Fiction)
- GenresHistorical Fiction
188 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 10, 2017
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John C. Dalglish
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The short story is I was born in Toronto, Canada. When I was 16, my family moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and that is where I met my wife, Bev.
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Thank you for stopping by.
The short story is I was born in Toronto, Canada. When I was 16, my family moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and that is where I met my wife, Bev.
We've been married for 43 years and share our home in Southwest Missouri with 4 dogs, 3 cats, 8 chickens, a herd of goats. We have 3 sons and 12 grandchildren that keep us hopping.
I've been known to ride my motorcycle in nice weather, play golf in nice weather, and tend my garden in nice weather. In bad weather, I prefer to stay inside. :)
Thanks to the support of you, our readers, I've been able to devote full time to my writing. Bev does our cover designs.
We hope you our books are enjoyable and you'll let us know.
Please feel free to contact us at: jdalglish7@gmail.com or on Facebook
God Bless, John & Bev
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May 31, 2022
The story starts out in July of 1940. Keiko's parents have a restaurant in San Francisco. Azumi is her mother, Hotaru is her sister and Jesse is a guy that likes Keiko. Jesse's uncle warns him that some people will not like Jesse being attracted to a girl of Japanese ancestry.
The story goes on to reveal how some thugs deal with Jesse, how Keiko and her family are forced to leave California and go to the Santa Anita Assembly center and what the conditions there were and how the family dealt with them and how her father wants Jesse to stop seeing Keiko and the lengths he will go to in order to make that happen.
The family then is moved to the Heart Mountain camp so again we see the types of things they have to deal with, how one girl is attacked by the camp leader's son, how Keiko has another romantic interest, what happens to her father there and how things end up being resolved.
The story does a good job showing the level of prejudice against the persons of Japanese ancestry even before they were sent to the camps. You get a good idea just how difficult of life was in the camps and how the internees tried to make the best of a bad situation.
The story also has a very well-done romantic storyline.
The story goes on to reveal how some thugs deal with Jesse, how Keiko and her family are forced to leave California and go to the Santa Anita Assembly center and what the conditions there were and how the family dealt with them and how her father wants Jesse to stop seeing Keiko and the lengths he will go to in order to make that happen.
The family then is moved to the Heart Mountain camp so again we see the types of things they have to deal with, how one girl is attacked by the camp leader's son, how Keiko has another romantic interest, what happens to her father there and how things end up being resolved.
The story does a good job showing the level of prejudice against the persons of Japanese ancestry even before they were sent to the camps. You get a good idea just how difficult of life was in the camps and how the internees tried to make the best of a bad situation.
The story also has a very well-done romantic storyline.
January 19, 2021
Although not my usual genre, this has to be one of the best books I have read in a long time. This is historical fiction, with a touch of romance thrown in, about one of the darker time in America's history, the internment of those of Japanese descent during WWII. The story is told from the point of view of an American boy and Japanese girl who had connected before Pearl Harbor and highlights the challenges each of them face during that time of internment.
There is much there that is hard to read in the descriptions of how the U.S. treated its citizens of Japanese descent but also good in the way that at least some American's responded. One can only hope that all America will work to prevent such a thing from ever happening again. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone wondering about this period of history. The fact that it is very well written and a great story in its own right is wonderful bonus.
There is much there that is hard to read in the descriptions of how the U.S. treated its citizens of Japanese descent but also good in the way that at least some American's responded. One can only hope that all America will work to prevent such a thing from ever happening again. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone wondering about this period of history. The fact that it is very well written and a great story in its own right is wonderful bonus.
July 15, 2025
Unlike the last two books I've read, where I had to force myself to finish them, I read Keiko's War in one sitting! Once I started reading it, I became so engrossed that I had to keep reading until I finished it! Japanese girl Keiko and her American boy friend Jesse find their budding friendship put on pause when war breaks out and Pearl Harbor is bombed. Times change dramatically for the Japanese families living in parts of my state--California. This book is really well written, is thought provoking, has interesting characters, and makes you root for Keiko to find happiness. Five stars!
March 16, 2021
Excellent story about American boy who fall in love with Japanese girl during WWII and what happens when Pearl Harbor is attacked and what we did to the American Japanese with the internment camps so this story has a Love story interwoven with historical events and was very interesting how the story evolved and the characters develop throughout the story. Really enjoyed this one. Give it a try. If you like stories that take place during a real historical time that are fictional with the Love interest and what happens to them I encourage you to read this one. Peace.
March 12, 2020
Jesse Sommers likes a Japanese girl, Keiko Yoshida. Pearl Harbor is attacked and everything changes. Keiko and her family are removed to a detention camp.
What a moving story, one we should never forget. Fear of the coronavirus is spreading across the world and things are happening because of that fear. Fear trampled the freedom of the American Japanese after Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Empire. Because of fear, American leaders did horrible things.
Great story.
What a moving story, one we should never forget. Fear of the coronavirus is spreading across the world and things are happening because of that fear. Fear trampled the freedom of the American Japanese after Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Empire. Because of fear, American leaders did horrible things.
Great story.
January 30, 2018
Wonderful book
I was 7yrs when the war started. We had enternment near our town and several of my brothers friends were taken there. It was so sad, but interesting as to what happened to these Japanese people who were born in America.
I was 7yrs when the war started. We had enternment near our town and several of my brothers friends were taken there. It was so sad, but interesting as to what happened to these Japanese people who were born in America.
January 2, 2019
Eye opening history on America's treatment of a culture. Not unlike Hitler's treatment of the Jews.
Excellent research. Seeing it through a young Japanese girl's eyes. I t kept me reading to the end. Great read.
Excellent research. Seeing it through a young Japanese girl's eyes. I t kept me reading to the end. Great read.
July 10, 2019
Probably should have been described as a YA book,found it superficial and vague.
August 13, 2020
Good
Simplistic in writing style, but the story was still good. It flowed well, and was an easy fast read. Ok
Simplistic in writing style, but the story was still good. It flowed well, and was an easy fast read. Ok
January 26, 2022
A wonderful book
This was a wonderful, wonderful book. Thank you, John, for writing it. It’s so important we know our country’s history.
This was a wonderful, wonderful book. Thank you, John, for writing it. It’s so important we know our country’s history.
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