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DESCRIPTION:&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stubborn Twig:&lt;/strong&gt; Three Generations in the Li
 fe of a Japanese American Family&lt;/em&gt; (New Edition)\nby Lauren Kessler\n\n
 &lt;em&gt;Stubborn Twig&lt;/em&gt; is a classic American tale\, about immigrants makin
 g their way in a new land.  Masuo Yasui arrived in America in 1903 with bi
 g dreams. He worked on the railroads\, in a cannery\, and as a houseboy be
 fore settling in Hood River\, Oregon. He opened a store\, raised a family\
 , and became one of the area’s most successful orchardists.\n\nLauren Ke
 ssler is the author of ten books\, including her newest\, &lt;em&gt;Clever Girl:
  Elizabeth Bentley\, the Spy Who Ushered in the McCarthy Era&lt;/em&gt;. Kessler
  directs the graduate program in literary nonfiction at the University of 
 Oregon in Eugene.\n\n&lt;strong&gt;Presentation &amp; Book Signing\nSunday\, March 5
 \, 1:30 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt;\nat the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center\n121 NW 2nd Aven
 ue\nPortland\, Oregon 97209\n\n$3.00 donation\; free to members\n\nCo-spon
 sor: Oregon Historical Society\n\n503-224-1458\n&lt;a&gt;onlc@oregonnikkei.org&lt;/
 a&gt;\n&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oregonnikkei.org&quot;&gt;www.oregonnikkei.org&lt;/a&gt;
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SUMMARY:Stubborn Twig book signing with Lauren Kessler\, Portland\, Oregon
URL:/en/events/2006/03/05/stubborn-twig-book-signing/
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