Elephant La Mode: An Epicurean Guide to Life Paperback - 2009

Elephant La Mode: An Epicurean Guide to Life -Roy Nakai- 9781432745776... Bright yellow cover, fanciful illustrations book is like new -unmarked appears not to be read.. perfect... with authors card.. Conflict of being born in an American Concentration camp during World War II, associated stigmas & traditions that fact implies, trying to capture the "Dream" of success is at the heart of this unusual - fascinating truly American Story. T. Roy Nakai shrugged off the shame that debilitated other sansei immigrants with similar episodes. His path was guided by heritage,collective thoughts of his father's generation at the forefront of isolation-"shikata ga nai"-a phrase often repeated in the camps that means "it cannot be helped" justified their historically significant plight, "gaman", the associated word for "to persevere" did not allow for defeat.... Elephant La Mode: An Epicurean Guide to Life -Roy Nakai- 9781432745776-Pub. Outskirts Press (October 29, 2009) Denver, Co.Cover artwork & design by John D. Hogerheiden.. printed La Vergne A Tennessee Jan 2010, ISBN-10 ‎1432745778 -9781432745776 ‎-‎6.14 x 0.49 x 9.21 in. PB ‎234 pages, LAX Vespa, Los Angeles - maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting into-City-Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit.....7 days usually coast to coast, less if closer....1 lb. PB...Elephant 6507 Fiction BMK 45 O-RM