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Narrated by: Kurt Kanazawa, Brian Nishii, Mieko Gavia

Unabridged — 10 hours, 58 minutes

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A high school English teacher unexpectedly unearths his complex family history dating back to World War II in this poignant story of home, identity and ambition.

Winner of Simon & Schuster's Books Like Us contest, a gripping, sincere debut novel set across four generations of a Japanese American family living in California's vibrant agricultural heartlands, exploring the sharp edges of inheritance and what it means to truly belong.

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