Elephant La Mode: An Epicurean Guide to Life

"Notes For Leslie: Lessons I Never Told You"

The rare conflict of being born in an American Concentration camp during World War II with all of the associated stigmas and traditions that fact implies, while trying to capture the "Dream" of success is at the heart of this unusual and fascinating truly American Story.

T. Roy Nakai shrugged off the shame that could easily have debilitated other sansei immigrants with similar episodes. His early path was guided by heritage and the collective th...