Shirota, Jon: - Jon Hiroshi Shirota. Born and raised on MAUI, HAWAII. After two years in the U.S. Army graduated from Brigham Young University, in Utah. Worked as an Internal Revenue Agent for seven years before joining the Handy Writers Colony in Southern Illinois where he finished his first novel, LUCKY COME HAWAII. I would like to dedicate this novel to my wife, BARBARA SHIROTA. (As mentioned to Corby, I'd like to publish the following endorsements): 1. Professor George Hendrick, emeritus, writer, author, at University of Illinois; 2. Ray Elliott, Marine, writer, former president of James Jones Literary Society; Ed. Sakamoto, playwright, author, reciepient of Pookele Award, Hawaii's most prestigious award for excellence in writing; and Professor Katsunori Yamazato, author, lecturer, President of Meio University. Special thanks to Professor Marie Yamazato for her devoted editing and translations throughout the writing of this novel. Jon Shirota was born on Maui, Hawaii. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he graduated from Brigham Young University and became an Internal Revenue Agent. He quit his job when he was invited to the Handy Writers Colony in Marshall, Illinois (From Here To Eternity fame) where he finished his first novel Lucky Come Hawaii. Jon is the recipient of several awards: The John F. Kennedy Center Award; The Rockefeller Center Award; The American College Theater Festival for New Plays; The Best Stage Scenes of 1992 by Smith and Kraus Books; and a grant by the Japan/USA Friendship Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts to spend six months in Okinawa doing research of its immigrants to the United States.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781590952573 |
| ISBN 10 | 159095257X |
| Title | A Navajo Love story |
| Author | Jon Shirota |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Totalrecall Publications |
| Year published | 2017-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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