Terry was devastated when war began but played an important role as a liaison between General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito in post-war Japan.

Within the book is the story of WWII in Japan and the suffering of the people. Bridge to the sun. Gwen Terasaki did a wonderful job telling her story and the way she describes the different cultures in the book is absolutely beautiful. Bridge to the Sun is a beautiful, tender, and moving love story-the true report of an international and interracial marriage of a Japanese diplomat and an American girl from the mountains of Tennessee. Perhaps Gwen's was the best I've ever read. At the dentist? Rent CAD $4.99. Now, I know that's entirely just a preference thing, so don't let me bias you!!! However, after those first 50 pages, I became enthralled with the author and her family. They were married in 1931, just as tension between their two countries was mounting, and their constant dream was of a “rainbow across Mrs. Terasaki describes with rare perception and fine humor her months of internment with the Japanese diplomatic corps at Hot Springs and White Sulphur Springs, the long voyage back to Japan via Africa on the famed exchange ship Gripsholm, and the struggle of the war years in Japan which were marked with illness and near starvation. Where do I even begin? T...Bridge to the Sun is a beautiful, tender, and moving love story-the true report of an international and interracial marriage of a an American girl from the mountains of Tennessee and a Japanese diplomat. It is one of my favorite books ever. Some times, I actually wondered, if it wasn't embellished a bit, considering they were starving, and than suddenlI enjoyed reading this book, although it was somewhat superficial. it was very moving and am so glad i stumbled upon it.I found a first edition of this book signed by the author at a library sale. I wish the story had gone on and we could have learned more about what happened next. It was very interesting to read about some of the political background of the war, and to see the war from a Japanese perspective. Terasaki, or Terry as she affectionately called him, played a pivotal role in attempting to avert war between America and Japan in World War II.

The story itself is very good and something I think that we all need to read, because it shows the war from Japan's side of things. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. It's a different perspective of the war than I think most people are used to. Great story for historical fiction readers, but iA unique look at World War II. When Bridge to the Sun was published in the late 50s it received rave reviews nationwide. The family was deported to Japan for the duration of the war. At the same time, it was a tender glimpse into one family's story - full of romance, struggle and love. After Pearl Harbor, Gwen left America and went back to Japan with her husband and her daughter to endure the war years as a family. She ended up living with her husband and daughter in Japan until well after the end of the war. I am a USA girl raised in Japan for pretty much my whole life, and this book had my emotions going CRAZY. I was able to find some information on the Internet and plan on watching the movie and docudrama. After the war, Mr. Terasaki served as the translator for Gen. McArthur and the Japanese Emperor. I first read this memoir in high school (a very long time ago)after watching the movie. I enjoyed reading this book, although it was somewhat superficial.

by Wakestone Books They were married in 1931, just as tension between their two countries was mounting, and their constant dream was of a "rainbow across the Pacific," a bridge of peace betwBridge to the Sun is a beautiful, tender, and moving love story-the true report of an international and interracial marriage of a an American girl from the mountains of Tennessee and a Japanese diplomat. My mother's aunt was a woman who lived in two different cultures and threaded that needle rather flawlessly. Terasaki, or Terry as she affectionately called him, played a pivotal role in attempting to avert war between America and Japan in World War II. While she wore kimonos, she dreamed of fried chicken.

After Pearl HarboThe love story of Gwen and her husband Terasaki, a Japanese diplomat, who married in the 30s. Anne Lamott, the beloved writer of memoirs including Bird by Bird and Traveling Mercies, once said, “You own everything that happened to you. Bridge to the Sun ‪1962‬ ‪Drama‬ ‪1 h 52 min‬ ‪English audio‬ ‪CC‬ ‪Unrated‬ While staying in Washington, D.C., Tennessee-born Gwen Harold falls in love with and marries Japanese diplomat Hidenari (Terry) Terasaki, despite the objections from her family. Now, I know that's entirely just a preference thing, so don't let me bias you!!!

I wish the story had gone on and we could have learned more about what happened next. I feel like I learned a lot historically. At the same time, it was a tender glimpse into one family's story - full of romance, struggle and love. 139 likes. Because of their nanosize, quantum dots can be used in solar cells if they can be electrically connected to conductors. Understanding both cultures in the book and also absolutely loving WWII, I felt everything so, so deeply and even though it takes a lot to get me to cry over books (unless I'm play-acting it out) this book had me tearing up ALL the time. She was the wife of a Japanese diplomat and a woman of the South.

Her husband, at great risk to his career, tried to warn the US President about Pearl Harbor, but was ignored. I never knew that many, if not most, Japanese didn't even want war with America, that they were not supportive of the militaristic government in power at the time.This book gave me such a new perspective on the Japanese during WWII! I certainly wasn't disappointed.

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