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Added May 2, 2014
I search for my mother’s face in the mirror and see a stranger.
Book
Secret Daughter: A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away
June Cross
Published
2006
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Ojichama
is what I call my Japanese grandfather. In 1945, his Tokyo home was burned to the ground.
Grampy
is what I call my American grandfather. In 1945, he was serving on the aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La, sending off America fighter pilots to burn down Japanese houses.
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Now, I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for
his
country.