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A Collection of Resentments
In late August 1923, fourteen American missionaries arrived in Tokyo, Japan, and days later became victims of what became known as the Great Kanto Earthquake.
Of the fourteen, just two managed to find their way home.
One, with her newborn baby.
Isabel Lee and Lydia Henderson, who had first met at the beginning of the journey, returned to America several months later, looking relatively unharmed. Only to be confronted by an angry mob of people demanding to know what had become of their missing family members.
Prior to their arrival, both women had given statements to the authorities. Then were advised to not speak with the press, or the grieving families.
But everyone demanded to know how two young women managed to survive, while the others possibly had not.
Did they even make an effort to search for their missing traveling companions?
No one cared that Isabel and Lydia were mourning their own losses, and only wanted to heal in private. While terrified to admit, what they were forced to do in order to survive.
Now, twenty-three years later, Tsunami Lee, the baby born in Japan during one of the worst natural disasters known to man, has grown up and become a journalist. And she intends to finally get some answers from the two survivors. One being her mother.
Even if it puts her own life at risk.
Because not everyone is happy, she lived to tell the tale.
Of the fourteen, just two managed to find their way home.
One, with her newborn baby.
Isabel Lee and Lydia Henderson, who had first met at the beginning of the journey, returned to America several months later, looking relatively unharmed. Only to be confronted by an angry mob of people demanding to know what had become of their missing family members.
Prior to their arrival, both women had given statements to the authorities. Then were advised to not speak with the press, or the grieving families.
But everyone demanded to know how two young women managed to survive, while the others possibly had not.
Did they even make an effort to search for their missing traveling companions?
No one cared that Isabel and Lydia were mourning their own losses, and only wanted to heal in private. While terrified to admit, what they were forced to do in order to survive.
Now, twenty-three years later, Tsunami Lee, the baby born in Japan during one of the worst natural disasters known to man, has grown up and become a journalist. And she intends to finally get some answers from the two survivors. One being her mother.
Even if it puts her own life at risk.
Because not everyone is happy, she lived to tell the tale.
252 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 5, 2022
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April 24, 2023
Another great read by Freida
This book was just as captivating as the others. She always has well-defined characters, with lots of twists and turns. I didn't know until the end the truth of the characters. Great ending.
This book was just as captivating as the others. She always has well-defined characters, with lots of twists and turns. I didn't know until the end the truth of the characters. Great ending.
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