An Adventure Interrupted: The Experiences of an American Woman and Her Son Living in Japan Before and After the Kobe Earthquake (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780595292059)

In 1994, an American woman and her seven-year-old son embarked on an adventure that took them inside a culture where the older generation remains closely tied to the past, while the younger generation attempts to move into a present that brings unprecedented change--the culture of Japan.

Carolyn Underwood is a single mother with a full-time job as an executive in a pharmaceutical company. In this position she tests every cultural norm held sacred by a traditional Japanese citizen. As she and her son find their way through the Kobe earthquake, an important message is brought home to them--that the ability to lean on friends, neighbors and colleagues, regardless of national or racial mind-set, connects us all under a simple category--fellow humans.

Author: Carolyn S. Underwood
ISBN-10: 0595292054
ISBN-13: 9780595292059
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 09/25/2003
Pages: 92
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.12w x 0.23d