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Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the Kamikaze

Sheftall, M.G.

Published by NAL Hardcover, 2005
ISBN 10: 0451214870 / ISBN 13: 9780451214874
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Synopsis: 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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Title: Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the ...
Publisher: NAL Hardcover
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good