Blossoms In The Wind

Author : M. G. Sheftall
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780593472323

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Blossoms in the Wind by M. G. Sheftall Pdf

A revelatory and groundbreaking account of Imperial Japan’s kamikaze—the suicide pilots of World War II—as told through the eyes of the survivors In the final year of World War II, a horrific new weapon was unleashed in the Pacific: the kamikaze. Idealistic, young Japanese men had been taught that there was no greater glory than to sacrifice one’s life to defend the homeland. Now, with the war all but lost, thousands of these determined warriors were hastily trained in the basics of piloting an airplane, then sent out in waves to crash into enemy warships, suicide attacks that killed altogether some seven thousand American sailors. But what of those men who took the sacred oath to die in battle and lived? In the wake of 9/11, ethnographer M. G. Sheftall was given unprecedented access to the cloistered community of Japan’s last remaining kamikaze survivors. As an American fluent in Japanese, Sheftall was the only westerner to ever sit face-to-face with these men and hear their stories. The result is a fascinating journey into the lives, indoctrination, and mindsets of the kamikaze, through the eyes of participants who are now lost to time.

Author : M. G. Sheftall
Publisher : N A L
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0451218523

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Blossoms in the Wind by M. G. Sheftall Pdf

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. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Author : Shreya Sharon Kujur
Publisher : Kalon Maple Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9788194699217

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Wildflowers In The Wind by Shreya Sharon Kujur Pdf

By definition, a wildflower is a flower that grows freely, resiliently, and radiantly. But it is actually the strokes of the wind that really test the flower's resilience to grow freely and beautifully. In this collection of poems, the author portrays the different phases and emotions that we(wildflowers) experience and different tests(wind) that we endure in life.

Author : Juliet Lac
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-24
Category : Political refugees
ISBN : 9780806531144

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Blossoms on the Wind by Juliet Lac Pdf

A great read for fans of The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, Lac's memoir is the captivating story of a child's triumph over adversity and an eloquent, moving account of a woman's search for her identity.

Author : Bopjong
Publisher : Jain Publishing Company
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780895818256

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The Sound of Water, The Sound of Wind by Bopjong Pdf

The Sound of Water, The Sound of Wind is a compellation of essays from five of Zen Master Bapjongs earlier publications. This anthology teaches universal themes in Zen and Buddhist tradition and appeals to a broad audience. These simple and expressive essays are filled with deep messages concerning total awareness of the self and the spirit of nature among others.

Author : Celine Conway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0263717925

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Flower in the Wind by Celine Conway Pdf

Author : Celeste Mannis
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780142401958

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One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Mannis Pdf

Filled with lush illustrations, this counting book reveals both the pleasure and the tranquility of the Japanese garden, while introducing haiku poetry, with eleven poems that are simple and easy to follow. Follow along as the young girl explores the beauty of the garden, and discover the fun of haiku.

Author : Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226620688

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Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms by Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney Pdf

Why did almost one thousand highly educated "student soldiers" volunteer to serve in Japan's tokkotai (kamikaze) operations near the end of World War II, even though Japan was losing the war? In this fascinating study of the role of symbolism and aesthetics in totalitarian ideology, Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney shows how the state manipulated the time-honored Japanese symbol of the cherry blossom to convince people that it was their honor to "die like beautiful falling cherry petals" for the emperor. Drawing on diaries never before published in English, Ohnuki-Tierney describes these young men's agonies and even defiance against the imperial ideology. Passionately devoted to cosmopolitan intellectual traditions, the pilots saw the cherry blossom not in militaristic terms, but as a symbol of the painful beauty and unresolved ambiguities of their tragically brief lives. Using Japan as an example, the author breaks new ground in the understanding of symbolic communication, nationalism, and totalitarian ideologies and their execution.

Author : Todd Stewart
Publisher : Owlkids
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1771474335

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The Wind and the Trees by Todd Stewart Pdf

A gentle meditation on the cycle of life, told by two trees One day, a tiny pine seedling strikes up a conversation with a nearby tree. As the seedling grows larger, the older pine shares what it has learned about the strong wind that blows through the forest. Wind stretches trees and dries them out, but it also scatters seeds, spreads messages across the forest, and helps trees grow strong as it pushes against their trunks. As time passes, the wind takes its toll on the older tree. It loses needles and starts to droop as the young tree grows fuller and stronger. When a fierce storm rolls in, the heavy winds take down the older tree, leaving the younger one all alone. Or so it thinks. Soon after, a new seedling blown in by the wind lands on the spot where the old tree fell, and the cycle begins again. This moving picture book poignantly honors intergenerational relationships and the exchange of wisdom, while also opening up conversations about loss and environmental stewardship.

Author : Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0395629756

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The Wind Blows Backward by Mary Downing Hahn Pdf

Although they share a love of poetry and problems with their parents, a shy high school senior's attraction to a popular classmate is tempered by her fear of his moody, self-destructive side.

Author : Bruce Adolphe
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780879102869

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Of Mozart, Parrots and Cherry Blossoms in the Wind by Bruce Adolphe Pdf

The exhilarating mix of humour, philosophy, fact and whimsy that marks these essays derives from more than 200 lectures Bruce Adolphe has given over more of the past decade, at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Centre and at music festivals around the States. The composer of four operas as well as chamber music, concertos and orchestral works, Adolphe has written for Itzhak Perlman, David Shifrin, the Beaux Arts Trio, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and many other renowned musicians. His essays, however divergent their apparent subjects, all serve a common purpose: to deepen our understanding of how music comes to be and how it may be enjoyed.

Author : Juliet Lac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political refugees
ISBN : OCLC:1148007759

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Blossoms on the Wind by Juliet Lac Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Science
ISBN : IND:30000113969194

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Knowledge by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Sears
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780806542652

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At War with the Wind by David Sears Pdf

"POWERFUL." --H. Paul Jeffers, author of Command of Honor In the last days of World War II, a new and baffling weapon terrorized the United States Navy in the Pacific. To the sailors who learned to fear them, the body-crashing warriors of Japan were known as "suiciders"; among the Japanese, they were named for a divine wind that once saved the home islands from invasion: kamikaze. "THOROUGH AND VIVID." --John C. McManus, author of Island Inferno: The U.S. Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944 Told from the perspective of the men who endured this horrifying tactic, At War with the Wind is the first book to recount in nail-biting detail what it was like to experience an attack by Japanese kamikazes. Acclaimed author David Sears draws on personal interviews and unprecedented research to create a narrative of war that is stunning in its vividness and unforgettable in its revelations. "MESMERIZING . . . THRILLING." --Kenneth Sewell, author of Red Star Rogue This is the candid story of a war within a war--a relentless series of furious and violent engagements pitting men determined to die against men determined to live. Its echoes resonate hauntingly at a time of global conflict, especially when suicide as a weapon remains a perplexing and terrifying reality.

Author : Grazia Deledda,Martha King
Publisher : Italica Pr
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0934977631

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Reeds in the Wind by Grazia Deledda,Martha King Pdf

The rugged landscape of Baronia on Sardinia sets the scene for this novel of crime, guilt and retribution. This novel presents the story of the Pintor sisters - from a family of noble landowners now in decline - their nephew Giacinto, and their servant Efix, who is trying to make up for a mysterious sin committed many years before. Around, below, and inside them the raging Mediterranean storms, the jagged mountains, the murmuring forests, and the gushing springs form a Greek chorus of witness to the tragic drama of this unforgiving land. Deledda tells her story with her characteristic love of the natural landscape and fascination with the folk culture of the island, with details about the famous religious festivals held in mountain encampments and the lore of the "dark beings who populate the Sardinian night, the fairies who live in rocks and caves, and the sprites with seven red caps who bother sleep." Introduction by the Sardinian ethnographer, Dolores Turchi.