Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy, "Based on access to Japanese sources - brings breathtaking human texture to the near apocalypse that Imperial Japan unleashed on the U. S. Navy at the close of World War II," illustrated with photos; ; 480 pages. Seller Inventory # 051186

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Title: Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the ...

Publisher: NAL Caliber

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition; 1st Printing.

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Drawing on firsthand, intimate interviews with the few remaining survivors of Japan's kamikaze corps, a thought-provoking study offers a revealing glimpse into the lives, attitudes, beliefs, and mindsets of former kamikaze pilots who never completed their suicidal missions.

About the Author:

M.G. Sheftall is a native New Yorker who studied creative writing with Frank McCourt at Stuyvesant High School and attended West Point. Now an associate professor in the Faculty of Informatics at Shizuoka University in Japan, he teaches U.S./Japanese comparative culture and creative writing. He is also a translator and journalist specializing in aviation and military history. He has lived in Japan since 1987, and currently resides in Hamamatsu City with his wife and two sons.

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Contact information: (Internet only business): Mainly Books, Anthony Lemmo, (Sole Proprietorship), 35 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. Mailing address: Mainly Books, P.O. Box 325, Silverdale, PA 18962, email: mainlybks@aol.com, telephone #: 215-249-1837. We use the Post Office for shipping. All books are subject to prior sale. First printings are always stated in our description as are other important details about overall condition and other features. Please contact us for instructions ...

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