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A Taste for Strawberries
Contributor(s): Hirasaki, Manabi (Author), Hirahara, Naomi (Author)

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ISBN: 142909379X     ISBN-13: 9781429093798
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE: $18.85  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.71 lbs) 238 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product
 
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A Taste for Strawberries: The Independent Journey of Nisei Farmer Manabi Hirasaki is the autobiography of Manabi Hirasaki - a Depression-era boy, a Japanese American World War II veteran, a savvy entrepreneur, and a generous philanthropist. Mr. Hirasaki, the son of a successful Gilroy, California farmer, vividly recounts his enduring relationship with the world of commercially grown strawberries and his rise to become the first non-European American board member of Driscoll Strawberry Associates, the world's largest commercial strawberry distributor.

Contributor Bio(s): Hirasaki, Manabi: - Manabi Hirasaki, a lifelong farmer in regions throughout California, is a former grower and board member of Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army with the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He and his wife, Sumi, have been supporters of the Japanese American National Museum since its inception.Hirahara, Naomi: - Naomi Hirahara is a writer and editor of nonfiction and fiction books on the Japanese American experience. She authored the biography An American Son: The Story of George Aratani, Founder of Mikasa and Kenwood for the Japanese American National Museum. She is a former editor of The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American daily newspaper in Los Angeles.
 
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