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Posted by John Shaughnessy, Book Club Member, Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet (12 members), on 05/22/12

How did the letters get stopped? Did Ethel as postmaster have anything to do with it? I do not how did his Father accomplish it with out cooperation with the Post office. because he picked the letters up and mailed them there

Posted by Karin Hall, Book Club Member, Spinecrackers (22 members), on 05/02/12

Dear Jamie Ford, May 1, 2012

My husband and I are dual citizens of the US and Canada. We were both born in the United States around the time of World War II, and we have lived about half of our 49 years of married life in Vancouver, British Columbia. We currently are living and working ... (continued)

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Posted by jim henderson on 04/10/12

just finished reading this book .I cried i laughed i loved it.thank you.

Posted by Lynda Wessman, Book Club Member, Everett Woman's Book Club (24 Depts. hundreds of members formed in 1894 members), on 03/07/12

I cried. I was born in Seattle, and had so little knowledge about Chinatown. An elegantly written book and a tender love story. Lyn Wessman :)

Posted by Ana Sherwood on 03/03/12

Sequel idea: same story, same time frame, but from Keiko's perspective (sure you have already thought of it). Pls give us another well-written jewel. Your book is a lovely treasure. Thank you so very much for this gift.

Posted by Scott Janney on 02/19/12

Jamie, I met you at Villanova University when you came here to speak as the "One Book" author. I had read about half of the book by then.

I just came to the part where the man was shot. I was very touched when I read his name, because Alan Okamoto was a good friend of mine. He grew up in Abongton, ... (continued)

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