Age Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
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Program Description
Description
The title for this month is Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West & Back by Janice P. Nimura .
In the years after 1853, the Japanese government realized that its citizens would need to understand Western culture as it pursued commerce with the rest of the world. They decided to send some girls to the U.S. so they could learn American ways and return to Japan as educators. Nimura presents complete biographies of three of the five girls who were chosen, tracing their foreign experiences and following their adult lives in Japan.
The Nonfictioneers book discussion group meets in-person on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm (except December) to discuss contemporary non-fiction titles. New readers are always welcome. Please register below.
Many of the book discussion titles can be downloaded via the Library's Hoopla or Libby accounts. Check for video instructions on using Hoopla. Personal copies can also be purchased at Books on the Common at a 15% discount.
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