Daniel James Brown and Roland Kelts discuss Brown's book, “Facing the Mountain”

American Ancestors NEHGS and Boston Public Library in partnership with the Japan Society of Boston and GBH Forum Network host author Daniel James Brown to discuss his book “Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II.”

Known for his #1 New York Times bestselling book “The Boys in the Boat,” Brown now looks at the World War II saga of patriotism, contributions and sacrifices of Japanese immigrants and their American-born children. Brown tells a the story of one courageous Japanese-American Army unit that overcame brutal odds in Europe while their families were incarcerated back home; and the tale of a young man who refused to surrender his constitutional rights, even if it meant imprisonment.

Following a short, illustrated presentation by the author, Roland Nozomu Kelts joins him in conversation.

Want to add this book to your next book club? Check out this Reading Group Guide link
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/563930/facing-the-mountain-by-daniel-james-brown-foreword-by-tom-ikeda-executive-director-of-densho/9780525557401/readers-guide/

More about Daniel James Brown
https://www.danieljamesbrown.com/

Learn more about Roland Nozomu Kelts and check out his blog: https://japanamerica.blogspot.com/

Learn about the Densho Digital Repository
https://densho.org/visual-history-program/

Japan Society of Boston
https://www.japansocietyboston.org/

NEHGS subject guide on Japanese American Genealogy: https://www.americanancestors.org/education/learning-resources/read/japanese-american-guide

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